The defect
THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 1995 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 1995 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 1995 | 176 | 2 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 1995 | 177 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the electrical system; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 95V237000 12 Dec 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V204000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V193000 11 Oct 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V195002 11 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V189000 2 Oct 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V176000 15 Sept 1995 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 95V170000 5 Sept 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V169000 30 Aug 1995 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995