NHTSA recall 97V184002
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V184002 |
| Manufacturer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 1997-10-28 |
| Owners notified | 1997-10-24 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 66 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES SUPPLIED BY GNB TECHNOLOGIES. THESE BATTERIES HAVE A DEFECTIVE NEGATIVE POST THAT CAN CAUSE ACID LEAKAGE AND RELATED CORROSION DAMAGE.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BATTERIES. UNTIL A NEW BATTERY IS OBTAINED, OWNERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO "JUMP START" THESE BATTERIES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN.ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY ON THIS CAMPAIGN.
| 1997 NISSAN QUEST | Built 1997-08-28 to 1997-09-24. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| NTB-09-030 | 2009-08-12. Service bulletin. NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.