NHTSA recall 00V374000
Electrical System · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: 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.
Why it matters: If the telltales are ignored and the affected vehicle continues to be driven, heat could build up and a fire could result.
The fix: Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
1998 Chevrolet S10, 1999 Saturn Ev1.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 00V374000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.