- Vehicles
- 19,441
- Built between
- Jul 1992 – Jul 1992
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 September 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1992 and July 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Interstate BatteryBuilt July 1992 to July 1992
What the defect is
The seal on the vent caps of these batteries can be broken due to a crack at or above the screw in thread. The crack is caused by use of an incorrect material in the production of the vent caps.
What could happen
The vent caps can eventually separate from the battery,and the broken seal can result in leakage of hydrogen gas into the enginecompartment, which can cause an explosion.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1992 to July 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 September 1992
- Owners notified11 September 1992
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 September 1992.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: electrical system: battery.equipment description: MB66-42A and MB88-42A automotive batteries.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.