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  NHTSA Recall 00V069200

NHTSA Campaign Id 00V069200; Date: Mar. 3, 2000

Heat could build up within the charge port and a fire could result.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1997 Chevrolet S10

Component: Electrical System:battery

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 576

icon3 Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: generation 1 electric light duty pickup trucks. These vehicles were built with a charge port assembly that could fail during a charging event.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will replace the charge port assembly with a redesigned charge port assembly.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Owner notification began March 23, 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 23, 2000

Also see:

All recalls of Chevrolet vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.