SEARS BATTERY 9999: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91E038000

Make Model Year
SEARS BATTERY NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-04 1991-10-03 1991-10-07

Production Dates: 1991-05-01 - 1991-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 73085

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE TOP TERMINAL MAY CAUSE CRACKING OF THE BATTERY CASE.

Consequence

THE CRACKED BATTERY CASE CAN RESULT IN ACID LEAKAGE ANDPOSSIBLE SPRAYING OF ACID WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BATTERY PROBLEM, RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SEARS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DIEHARD BATTERY.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES WITH PART NUMBERS 43224, 43225,43234, 43256, AND 43258 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 20 AND AUGUST 16, 1991 ANDSHIPPED TO AND SOLD BY SEARS STORES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC AREA.NOTE: MID-ATLANTIC IS DEFINED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. AS: DELAWARE, MARYLAND,WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, LONG ISLAND ANDSTATEN ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, N.E. VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.