- Vehicles
- 60,556
- Built between
- Jun 2004 – May 2005
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 August 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2004 and May 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004-2005 Targus APV0601USBuilt June 2004 to May 2005
- 2004-2005 Targus APV07USBuilt June 2004 to May 2005
- 2004-2005 Targus APV08USBuilt June 2004 to May 2005
- 2004-2005 Targus BUS0008Built June 2004 to May 2005
What the defect is
Targus slimline power inverters, p/nos. APV0601US, APV07US, and APV08US, manufactured between june 2004 and may 2005. It is possible for a user to plug a computer or other AC electrical device into the inverter incorrectly, in such a way as to leave one of the two AC power plug exposed. In some circumstances, this pin can become "live".
What could happen
If the user were to touch a "live" pin while the user was in contact with a grounded object or become grounded, the user could receive a potentially serious electrical shock.
What gets fixed
TARGUS WILL NOTIFY ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND ANY IDENTIFIED CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE INVERTER FOR A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2004 to May 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 July 2005
- Owners notified4 August 2005
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 July 2005.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Customers may contact targus at 714-765-5555.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CYBER POWER SYSTEMS (USA), INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.