NHTSA campaign 95V195002
Geo Recall 95V195002: Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
NHTSA recall 95V195002 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 11, 1995, with 4,481 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Geo Prizm for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 7, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V195002
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,481 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V195002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Geo
Geo Prizm
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V195002.
Defect description
THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE OF THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: 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 GEO AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V195002
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.