- Vehicles
- 56,220
- Built between
- Feb 2006 – Apr 2016
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 June 2016
- Repaired
- 0%
- Unrepaired
- 56,009
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2006 and April 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Class 1 Es-Key HdpdmBuilt February 2006 to April 2016
- Class 1 Es-Key PDMBuilt February 2006 to April 2016
- Class 1 Es-Key Super NodeBuilt February 2006 to April 2016
- Class 1 Es-Key Super Node IIBuilt February 2006 to April 2016
Repair progress
56,009 of 56,220 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2017.
0% repaired — 211 of 56,220 reported
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
Hale Products Inc. (Hale) is recalling certain Class 1 Es-Key power control modules, models PDM, HDPDM, SN, and SNII, manufactured February 28, 2006, to April 6, 2016. The affected power control modules may not provide sufficient circuit protection depending on their combination of software and installation, possibly resulting in a short circuit.
What could happen
A short circuit may result in damage to components of the vehicle's electrical system, affecting their function such as causing a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit may also increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Hale will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses to outputs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2006 to April 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 April 2016
- Owners notified6 June 2016
- Latest repair reportQ3 2017 — 0% 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 27 April 2016.
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 Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Hale Products 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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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.