1999 Saturn EV1 problems

What is wrong

Vehicle description: electric vehicles. These vehicles were produced with wheel speed circuitry in the brake torque control module (btcm) which can cease to operate properly.

Risk

If this occurs, involved vehicles will exhibit one or more of the following: a loss of front brake assist, a disabled rear brake system, a disabled anti-lock brake system, and/or a disabled regenerative brake system. This could increase brake pedal travel and vehicle stopping distance.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the btcm, the ballscrew assemblies in the brake pressure modulator valve, and install new software.

Recall number 00V369000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: certain generation ii electric vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 101, "controls and displays." these vehicles were produced with a courtesy lamp control circuit in the right-hand junction block which can fail. If this occurs, the interior lamps will remain illuminated and cannot be controlled by the driver once the doors are closed and the vehicle is in motion.

Risk

If this were to occur during a night-time driving situation, the driver's vision could be impaired.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the right-hand junction block.

Recall number 00V370000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: generation ii electric vehicles. Some replacement charger receptacle assemblies used for warranty repairs were built with internal component variation. This variation can generate arcing during the charge cycle.

Risk

Extended arcing during the charge cycle could lead to a vehicle fire and/or personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the serial number on the charge receptacle and, if necessary, replace the charge receptacle assembly.

Recall number 00V373000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: electric passenger vehicles and pickup trucks containing a nickel metal hydride (nimh) battery pack. 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.

Risk

If the telltales are ignored and the affected vehicle continues to be driven, heat could build up and a fire could result.

Remedy

Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.

Recall number 00V374000 · Recall details

the federal safety agency received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.

DP22005