---
title: "EAST PENN MANUFACTURING DEKA CAR BATTERY - Recall 23E044000 — NHTSA record 254946 | Is It on Recall"
description: "East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. (East Penn) is recalling certain Deka batteries, model 648MF. The electrical connection between the internal battery cell"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-254946-east-penn-manufacturing-deka-car-battery-recall-23e044000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

[Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / NHTSA

# EAST PENN MANUFACTURING DEKA CAR BATTERY - Recall 23E044000 — NHTSA record 254946

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jun 9, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: EAST PENN MANUFACTURING DEKA CAR BATTERY - Recall 23E044000
- **Reason**: East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. (East Penn) is recalling certain Deka batteries, model 648MF. The electrical connection between the internal battery cell and external terminal may be incomplete, which can cause an electrical spark. An electrical spark increases the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 2139
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 254946

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23E044000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: EAST PENN MANUFACTURING DEKA CAR BATTERY. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jun 9, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Sep 22, 2023
- **Record created**: Jun 9, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

East Penn will reimburse owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2023. Owners may contact East Penn customer service at 1-888-844-7704.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23E044000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

## Related records

[Vehicles records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/cars/) [Vehicles and equipment records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/vehicles/) [East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/east-penn-manufacturing-company-inc/)