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Interstate Electrical System recall
Recalled September 8, 1992 · NHTSA recall 92E020000 · Interstate
Hazard
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.
Remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
Units
19,441 units
Description
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 to do
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.
Product
Interstate BATTERY
Manufacturer(s)
Interstate Trailer, Inc.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →