Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 576404 | 06/01/1995 | 45849 | Click-no-crank condition (install new starter motor).*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE99073 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/03/1999 | 05/02/2000 | BATTERY LEAKS ACID | ||
| Odi has received 16 complaints where the owners allege that the standard gm factory supplied ac delco battery case failed, resulting in leakage of the sulfuric acid.of the 16 complaint vehicles, five suburban and three tahoes owners complainted about a loss of brake fluid resulting from deterioration of the right front brake line.the remaining eight complaints pertained to sulfuric acid leakage from the battery case.at least one complaintant stated that the replacement battery also failed. several of the complainants note that the leaking acid had come in contact with a wire harness at the frame in the vicinity of the steel bake line.a faield inspection by odi indicates that the described harness is the abs connection to the right front wheelspeed sensor.a preliminary evaluation is being opened for the following reasons: - to gather appropriate information on this matter in order to accurately assess the technical causes and resulting impacts on the vehicle's safety system(s); - to identify any defect trends and causality or correlation with other factors; and - to address any resulting public safety concerns and consequences. | ||||||
| EA00013 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/02/2000 | 06/28/2002 | BATTERY LEAKS ACID | ||
| Allege that their batteries leak, causing damage to the right front brake line, the abs wire harness, and the positive battery cable. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| There is an electrical short causing breaker to overheat and locks and seats to be inoperative.*yd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ac delco battery failure resulted in complete and sudden failure of the electrical system. nlm | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Battery leaked acid onto pavement and air conditioning hose, dealer replaced battery. *slc | |||
| 06/28/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Battery leaked, causing acid to destroy pan and bolt that holds battery in place and destroy wiring and finish below battery . *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Reported problem of leaky battery to dealer not covered by warrenty. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Noticed a spot on ground. investigating, i found the original delco batery leaking acid on the inner right fender, brake parts, and wiring.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Battery leaks acid and caused corrosion of several electrical components, brake lines, metal, paint off engine compartment, all damaged | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 5 | ||
| Ea 00 013 battery leaks acid: vehicle experiencing five battery ( 4 interstate and 1 delco ) replacement due to acid leakages from postive post. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| My battery failure was same as power failure that newspaper said nhtsa was investigating. i still have battery which will show why vehicle loses power. i also know of one more exact same failure with a suburban which probably has'nt been reported. the cargo door hinges are another failure that gmc refuses to address and blames it on poor maintinence by the owner. *ak | |||
| 05/08/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| The battery leaked battery acid. the positive battery cable was corrodded by the acid and had to be replaced. acid also leaked onto the inner fender and the brake line. the acid removed the paint from the fender which began to rust. the brake line appears corrodded but has not failed yet. | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| I recently read of your investigation of tahoe battery leakage. i think the problem is bigger than power failure. my brakes failed on the highway, and when i took the vehicle in for repair i was told that acid from the battery had leaked onto the brake line and destroyed it. all the fluid was lost. the brake line, right front hose and (of course) battery were replaced. someone should tell gm that it is not too smart to put leaky batteries over a brake line. the vehicle has been (and still is) dealer maintained and serviced. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Re: incident ae00013 - the airbag light came on intermitantly, took it to dealer, they couldn't find problem with it. about a mont later the tahoe started intermitantly losing power when trying to accelerate, causing several near crashes. took it again to the dealer that then determined the battery was leaking acid on to the airbag sensor. had to replace the airbag sensor and battery. they charged over $700 to do so, including $89 labor just to install a new battery! about a week or so after that similar loss of power was occurring. took tahoe to a different chev dealer who the found alternator was now bad, which i suspect may be related to the ongoing bad battery problems.*ak | |||
| 02/07/2000 | |||
| Battery leaks has been replaced several times. but battery still leaks. *ak | |||
| 12/17/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Recently learnd that this has happend with other tahoes. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| 2 batteries have leaked, brakes have become squeaky shortly thereafter goth times. i saw an announcement in the ny times and felt i should give you yhis information | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Leaking battery dripped onto inner right front fender, brake lines and hoses. *mjs | |||
| 08/15/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Original mfg's battery side terminals leaked with pressure and spewed acid out and down on other components of the engine compartment, including the rt sir deployment sensor, electrical wiring, brake lines, transmission cooling lines, and other items, with resultant corrosion. dealer refused to fix, owner cleaned up best possible.*ak | |||
| 03/03/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| During routine maintainance i noticed positive terminal on the battery was leaking. notified dealership and was told it was not covered. i replaced it with a sears battery and cleaned up to be best of my ability the leakage that occurred (which i was concerned could affect the braking, anti-lock system, and other components.) i was not happy with the response from the dealership, but i was not going to buy another battery that would leak, from the dealership. i noticed the article in the newspaper regarding this situation, recently, which has prompted my report. thank you. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Consumer noticed white dust on driveway. looked under hood and battery was leaking. also, paint wa spealing off vehicle. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| 01/13/2000 | 10/31/1998 | ||
| Battery leaked acid onto the brakes, resulting in poor brake performance. also leaked acid onto the air bag sensors. the dealer has repaired the vehicle. manufacturer has been notified. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/25/1998 | 11/01/1994 | ||
| Onseptember 25, 1998, i was driving my 1995 chevy tahoe, suv and had a complete brake failure, which almost caused a terrible accident. this was amazing in that on august 7, of that same year only a little over a month after the brakes had been serviced they failed. it was concluded that the battery had failed and leaked acid onto the brake lines causing them to fail and leakout the vital fluid. on 1/23/00 s.d.union/tribune carried an national a..p article saying the the ntsa was investgating this very problem in tahoes/yukons & suburbans*ak | |||
| 11/05/1995 | 11 | 10/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| Delco battery is leaking acid onto brake line and electrical wiring harness which controls abs system and airbag. this defect could cause an accident. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 11/10/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| In nov 1998, the same instance occured in as the battery + cables cracked the side mount battery cable attachment. this causes acid leakage (undetected) to leech into both cables, with eventual cable failure, possible total power loss. in my 1st report (odi # 724340) i paid $405.95 to the dealer + towing charges to have this repaired. this time i purchased a new battery with both side and top mount posts, 2 new cable assy's, and attached the starter + cable to the side mt, and the power control + cable to the top mount to eliminate the weight/pressure on the small side mt 3/8 bolt. the weight of both cables on a single side mt post is excessive, and with vehicle vibration during driving this incident will continue to occur. i have hopefully eliminated this issue by splitting the cable mt locations. hopefully chevrolet will recall this issue because it is a major problem costing consumers allot of cash. and the kicker, it is not covered under a standard or extended warranty due to battery failure, with resultant cable failure is not covered. feedback requested if possible. | |||
| 11/04/1997 | 2 | 12/01/1994 | |
| On two occasions the vehicle experienced sudden loss of electrical power while driving when both the ac delco batteries leaked acid into their attached power cables also damaging the alternators. nlm | |||
| While driving would experience hesitation. took to dealer & mechanic indicated that acid had corroded several of battery's cable wires which caused the problem. battery was replaced with an ac delco. problem with the original battery, corroded cable wires, happened with the delco battery. had to get delco battery replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Original battery leaked corrosive fluid on holding tray and wheel well, resulting in aproximately $375.00 worth of damage, plus the replacement costs of $150.00 for a new battery. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 6 | 08/28/1995 | |
| Tail light fuse blew 6 times. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Ignition coil failed causing vehicle to lunge while at idle. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Electrical short of the power wiring in the door failed resulting in vehicle fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 115000 | ||
| While driving 65 mph a fire started under the hood. consumer managed to pull over.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/03/1998 | 1 | 12/27/1995 | |
| Electrical wiring harness under dash failed resulting in vehicle fire. | |||