S10E: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V374000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	S10E
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	99
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19970701 - 19980331
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	492
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20001116
Recall Initiated By:	20001116
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	20001113
Record Creation Date:	20001115
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Defect Summary:	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.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE TELLTALES ARE IGNORED AND THE AFFECTED VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN, HEAT COULD BUILD UP AND A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSTALL REVISED SOFTWARE IN THE BATTERY PACK MODULE.

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