Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery (GNB)
Vehicle equipment recall 97E-035. NHTSA received GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.’s report on Oct 14, 1997.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.’s report on Oct 14, 1997. 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?
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: GROUP 24 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES FOR INSTALLATION AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN FORD AND NISSAN VEHICLES AND FOR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTED BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS STORES.
THESE BATTERIES HAVE A DEFECTIVE NEGATIVE POST THAT CAN CAUSE ACID LEAKAGE AND RELATED CORROSION DAMAGE.
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?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BATTERIES. UNTIL A NEW BATTERY IS OBTAINED, OWNERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO “JUMP START” THESE BATTERIES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 23, 1997. OWNERS WHO DO NOT OBTAIN A FREE BATTERY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GNB AT 1-770-551-0300.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 7,274 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- GNB BatteryBuilt from Aug 25, 1997 to Aug 28, 1997
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.