NHTSA safety recall
Recall 97E045000: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SCI SYSTEMS · Reported to NHTSA Aug 6, 1998
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: LEVEL I ADAPTERS (110V CHARGING CABLES) FOR USE AS A BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY FOR 1998 EV PLUS HONDA VEHICLES. AN OPEN IN THE CIRCUIT WIRING WAS CAUSED BY AN OVERHEATING OF A MECHANICAL CONNECTION.
The risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND POSSIBLE FIRE COULD OCCUR DUE TO THIS CONDITION.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT CABLES WERE MAILED TO OWNER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 6, 1998.ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- SCI SYSTEMS
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 97E045000
- Units potentially affected
- 74
- Report received
- Aug 6, 1998
- Production range
- Apr 9, 1997 – Nov 14, 1997
- Campaign type
- Equipment
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.