Vehicle recall 97V042000 · March 20, 1997
1997 Saturn EV1
Vehicle description: electric vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: electric vehicles. These vehicles were built with a drive motor charger receptacle assembly that was incompletely sealed. Incomplete sealing can allow water to intrude into the circuit board.
- Consequence
- During charging a short circuit could occur. An arc at the short circuit can generate enough heat to create smoke and/or a flame. If a flame occurs, a fire could result.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the drive motor battery charger receptacle assembly and replace it, if necessary.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification began late March 1997.NOTE: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 1-888-382-7747 (1-888-EV-assist).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V042000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 20, 1997
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- March 18, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 264
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Saturn EV1 (1997): 1997
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