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Recall 00V-374

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1998 Chevrolet S10 and 1 other model: Electrical system (12v/24v/48v battery).

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-374
Reported
November 13, 2000
Vehicles affected
492 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

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

The fix

Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began november 16, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saturn at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles