NHTSA Campaign 00V373000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Nov 13, 2000 · 455 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GENERATION II ELECTRIC VEHICLES. SOME REPLACEMENT CHARGER RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIES USED FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS WERE BUILT WITH INTERNAL COMPONENT VARIATION. THIS VARIATION CAN GENERATE ARCING DURING THE CHARGE CYCLE.

Consequence

EXTENDED ARCING DURING THE CHARGE CYCLE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE CHARGE RECEPTACLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHARGE RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SATURN EV1 1999 455

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V373000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.