Hearth Record

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery (Sears)

Vehicle equipment recall 91E-038. NHTSA received JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.’s report on Oct 3, 1991.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.’s report on Oct 3, 1991. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

THE CRACKED BATTERY CASE CAN RESULT IN ACID LEAKAGE ANDPOSSIBLE SPRAYING OF ACID WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

A MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE TOP TERMINAL MAY CAUSE CRACKING OF THE BATTERY CASE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery.

What should you do?

BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BATTERY PROBLEM, RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SEARS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DIEHARD BATTERY.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES WITH PART NUMBERS 43224, 43225,43234, 43256, AND 43258 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 20 AND AUGUST 16, 1991 ANDSHIPPED TO AND SOLD BY SEARS STORES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC AREA.NOTE: MID-ATLANTIC IS DEFINED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. AS: DELAWARE, MARYLAND,WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, LONG ISLAND ANDSTATEN ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, N.E. VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 73,085 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Sears BatteryBuilt from May 1, 1991 to Aug 1, 1991

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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