Century Equipment: Anti-Theft Devices

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 1991 and September 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

• Century Battery ChargerBuilt September 1991 to September 1991

What the defect is

The charging rate and voltage level selection switches were interchanged on some units.

What could happen

Batteries may become overcharged and the danger ofsparking can increase, causing battery to explode: if safety procedures are notfollowed, a battery explosion can result in an injury to anyone near thebattery.

What gets fixed

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGERS.

Timeline

1. Vehicles builtSeptember 1991 to September 1991
2. Recall reported to NHTSA29 December 1991
3. Owners notified29 December 1991

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 29 December 1991.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer

CENTURY MFG. CO.

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

System: battery.equipment description: battery charger, part number D28-71651.

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.

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