General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #00V374000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V374000 by General Motors, Llc. Includes 492 affected units, GM/BATTERY PACK MODULE, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: electric passenger vehicles and pickup trucks containing a nickel metal hydride (nimh) battery pack. these vehicles contain software within the battery pack module intended to disable the vehicle from being driven if the electrical resistance with the battery pack exceeds a prescribed value. affected vehicles will illuminate the "service now" and "reduced performance" telltales and continue to function in a reduced performance model instead of being disabled.

Corrective Action

Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V374000

Manufacturer: General Motors, Llc

Report Received Date: 2000-11-13T00:00:00

Subject: Gm/battery pack module

Component: Electrical System

Potentially Affected Units: 492

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00099

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: electric passenger vehicles and pickup trucks containing a nickel metal hydride (nimh) battery pack. these vehicles contain software within the battery pack module intended to disable the vehicle from being driven if the electrical resistance with the battery pack exceeds a prescribed value. affected vehicles will illuminate the "service now" and "reduced performance" telltales and continue to function in a reduced performance model instead of being disabled.

Consequence Summary: If the telltales are ignored and the affected vehicle continues to be driven, heat could build up and a fire could result.

Corrective Action: Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-th8s.864c.4xrm

NHTSA ID: 00V374000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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