The defect
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.
The risk
EXTENDED ARCING DURING THE CHARGE CYCLE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE CHARGE RECEPTACLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHARGE RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn EV1 | 1999 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn EV1 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2000
24 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the electrical system; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V416000 12 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V411000 6 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V410000 5 Dec 2000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V374000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V259002 8 Nov 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 00V351000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V339000 24 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 00V317000 11 Oct 2000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000