Sears Battery Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 91E038000
Manufacturer: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1991
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1991
Date of Owner Notification: October 4th, 1991

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

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

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

Recall Notes:
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.