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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 05E045000: EQUIPMENT

CYBER POWER SYSTEMS (USA), INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 22, 2005

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
60,556
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 22, 2005
Production Jun 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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".

The risk

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.

The remedy

TARGUS WILL NOTIFY ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND ANY IDENTIFIED CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE INVERTER FOR A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT TARGUS AT 714-765-5555.

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CYBER POWER SYSTEMS (USA), INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
05E045000
Units potentially affected
60,556
Report received
Jul 22, 2005
Production range
Jun 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.