Equipment: electrical (Cyntur)
Vehicle equipment recall 16E-021. NHTSA received Battery-Biz Inc.’s report on Mar 17, 2016.
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NHTSA received Battery-Biz Inc.’s report on Mar 17, 2016. 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?
Over-cranking will cause the cable to melt and the pack to overheat and catch fire.
Battery-Biz Inc.
(Battery-Biz) is recalling certain Cyntur CTJSLI Lithium Ion Jumpstarters manufactured December 24, 2014, to November 1, 2015.
Due to faulty design of the cable assembly, the jumpstarter may overheat and catch fire.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: electrical.
What should you do?
Battery-Biz began notifying owners, and retailers on February 26, 2016. The manufacturer will provide a free replacement cable, with new safety features. The replacement cables will begin shipping after March 31, 2016. The recall began on March 26, 2016. Owners may contact Cyntur customer service at 1-800-780-6552 or through the Cyntur website at www.cyntur.com/recall.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 13,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cyntur Ctjsli JumpstarterBuilt from Dec 24, 2014 to Nov 1, 2015
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Battery-Biz Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. 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.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_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.