NHTSA Complaint #737708 — 1998 GMC SUBURBAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	737708
Vehicle	1998 GMC SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	December 7, 2000
Date Filed	December 13, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

COULDN'T START VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE OEM DELCO BATTERY WITH NEW BATTERY AND FOUND ACID HAD LEAKED FROM POSITIVE SIDE TERMINAL, TOTALLY CORRODING BATTERY BOLT, TERMINAL AND CABLES. ACID HAD LEAKED ONTO HIGH PRESSURE A/C LINE, ELECTRICAL WIRING AND BRAKE LINES, CORRODING THEM. SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON BODY METAL. REPAIR ESTIMATES RUN IN EXCESS OF $500. NEGOTIATING WITH GMC FOR REPAIRS UNDER A PRODUCTS LIABILITY CLAIM.*AK

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