Equipment (Power Systems Plus)
Vehicle equipment recall 08E-051. NHTSA received INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE, INC’s report on Aug 13, 2008.
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The short answer
NHTSA received INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE, INC’s report on Aug 13, 2008. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
OVERCHARGING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE OR CAUSE BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE, INC.
(IMS) IS RECALLING 210,000 12-VOLT DC VEHICLE CHARGER ADAPTORS, POWER SYSTEMS PLUS MODEL HSLR30S, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES.
THE CAR CHARGER IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE SPOTLIGHT’S BATTERY WHICH CAN CAUSE IT TO OVERCHARGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
IMS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CHARGER WITH A NEW CHARGER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IMS AT 1-866-797-2738.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 210,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Power Systems Plus HSLR30SNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE, INC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.