NHTSA recall 02V224000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 02V224000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02036 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2002-08-12 |
| Owners notified | 2002-08-06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 649 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT A POWER STEERING BRACKET TO SECURE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, ALLOWING THE CABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING SHAFT.
What can happen
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE A WEAR-THROUGH OF THE CABLE INSULATION, EXPOSING THE WIRE CORE AND RESULT IN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTING. IF ENOUGH CURRENT IS DISCHARGED AT THE POINT OF CONTACT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ROUTING AND RE-ROUTE, IF NECESSARY. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL TAKE PLACE SINCE ALL VEHICLES WERE CAPTURED AT THE DEALERS.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2002-07-01 to 2002-07-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIC-4935-E | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. |
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| 3284 | 2005-02-01. Service bulletin. INTERMITTENT BATTERY DRAW. *EH |
| 02066 | 2003-03-28. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM REGARDING BATTERY DRAIN CONDITION. *TT |
| 02066 | 2003-02-07. Service bulletin. POTENTIAL BATTERY DRAIN CONDITION. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.