Hearth Record

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

Vehicle equipment recall 92E-020. NHTSA received JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.’s report on Sep 8, 1992.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.’s report on Sep 8, 1992. 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 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.

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.

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?

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MB66-42A AND MB88-42A AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 19,441 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Interstate BatteryBuilt from Jul 1, 1992 to Jul 1, 1992

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:

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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 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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