- Vehicles
- 63
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 28 August 2013
- Repaired
- 16%
- Unrepaired
- 48
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2009-2011 Showhauler Garage Coach
- 2009-2011 Showhauler Motorhome
- 2009-2011 Showhauler Toter Coach
Repair progress
48 of 63 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2015.
16% repaired — 10 of 63 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 5
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. (ShowHauler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Motorhomes, Toterhomes and Garage Units equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
What could happen
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
What gets fixed
ShowHauler will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began during November 2012. A renotification notice was sent to owners on August 28, 2013.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 August 2012
- Owners notified28 August 2013
- Latest repair reportQ1 2015 — 16% repaired
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 28 August 2012.
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
Owners may contact ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. at 1-574-825-6764.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SHOWHAULER TRUCKS INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.