The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BATTERIES. UNTIL A NEW BATTERY IS OBTAINED, OWNERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO "JUMP START" THESE BATTERIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercury Villager | 1997, 1998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Villager | 1997 | 125 | 3 |
| Mercury Villager | 1998 | 83 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1997
22 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 97V237000 31 Dec 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V230000 15 Dec 1997 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 97V208001 25 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V208002 25 Nov 1997 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 97V215000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V213000 20 Nov 1997 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 97V184002 28 Oct 1997 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V182000 21 Oct 1997 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997