| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038848 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HIGH RIDGE | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: AVALANCHE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEK13T43G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 09 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: when trying to start the vehicle would not start. the consumer inspected underneath the hood and discovered that the positive side of the battery melted. there were no previous problems with the battery. the consumer consulted the dealer, and the vehicle was out of warranty, and no recalls were involved. the consumer had the vehicle towed to repair service shop, and they replaced the old battery with a new one. the technician noted that he had never seen anything like this. a friend searched the internet and discovered a class action lawsuit pending against ac delco batteries. this was the original battery that came on the vehicle. it was an ac delco factory battery. no problems since the replacement. *ak |
