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NHTSA Campaign 97V184002

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Oct 28, 1997 · 66 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BATTERIES. UNTIL A NEW BATTERY IS OBTAINED, OWNERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO "JUMP START" THESE BATTERIES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN QUEST 1997 66

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V184002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.