Vehicle recall 00V374000 · November 13, 2000

Saturn EV1 and Chevrolet S10

Vehicle description: electric passenger vehicles and pickup trucks containing a nickel metal hydride (nimh) battery pack.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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: If the telltales are ignored and the affected vehicle continues to be driven, heat could build up and a fire could result.
Remedy: Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.
Notes: Owner notification began November 16, 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 Saturn at 1-800-553-6000.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V374000
Reported to NHTSA: November 13, 2000
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign: 00099
Owner notification: November 16, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected: 492
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery

Recall 00V374000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Chevrolet S10 (1998): 1998
Saturn EV1 (1999): 1999

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