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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat 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.