diff --git a/config/routes/battery.yaml b/config/routes/battery.yaml
index f8c31836..a32aa1b5 100644
--- a/config/routes/battery.yaml
+++ b/config/routes/battery.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ battery_delete:
     controller: App\Controller\BatteryController::destroy
     methods: [DELETE]
 
-battery_get:
+battery_ajax_get:
     path: /ajax/battery_find
     controller: App\Controller\BatteryController::getBattery
     methods: [GET]
diff --git a/src/Controller/BatteryController.php b/src/Controller/BatteryController.php
index 5786945f..e392dd6b 100644
--- a/src/Controller/BatteryController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/BatteryController.php
@@ -420,22 +420,33 @@ class BatteryController extends Controller
         // no access check, grant all for this ajax call
 
         // parse the id: model size
-        $batt_specs = explode(" ", $req->query->get('id'));
-        $bmodel_id = $batt_specs[0];
-        $bsize_id = $batt_specs[1];
+        $bmfg_id = $req->query->get('mfg_id');
+        $bmodel_id = $req->query->get('model_id');
+        $bsize_id = $req->query->get('size_id');
 
         // find the battery using model and size
         $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
-        $query = $em->createQuery('select b from App\Entity\Battery b join b.model bm
-                   join b.size bs
-                   where bm.id = :bm_id and bs.id = :bs_id')
+        $query = $em->createQuery('SELECT b FROM App\Entity\Battery b 
+                   JOIN b.model bm
+                   JOIN b.size bs
+                   JOIN b.manufacturer bmfg
+                   WHERE bm.id = :bm_id 
+                   AND bs.id = :bs_id
+                   AND bmfg.id = :bmfg_id')
+                 ->setParameter('bmfg_id', $bmfg_id)
                  ->setParameter('bm_id', $bmodel_id)
                  ->setParameter('bs_id', $bsize_id);
 
         $result = $query->getResult();
 
         if (empty($result))
-            throw $this->createNotFoundException('The item does not exist');
+        {
+            // TODO: will have to change from 422 to 404
+            return $this->json([
+                'success' => false,
+                'errors' => "Battery does not exist",
+            ], 422);
+        }
 
         $batteries = [];
 
@@ -443,6 +454,7 @@ class BatteryController extends Controller
         {
             $batteries[] = [
                 'id' => $row->getID(),
+                'manufacturer' => $row->getManufacturer()->getName(),
                 'model' => $row->getModel()->getName(),
                 'size' => $row->getSize()->getName(),
                 'price' => $row->getSellingPrice(),
diff --git a/templates/vehicle/form.html.twig b/templates/vehicle/form.html.twig
index cabb658e..09bee95f 100644
--- a/templates/vehicle/form.html.twig
+++ b/templates/vehicle/form.html.twig
@@ -231,11 +231,12 @@ $(function() {
         // initialize battery arrays
 	var battRows = [];
         var batteryIds = [];
-        var battModelSize = []
+        var battMfgModelSize = []
 
 	{% for batt in obj.getBatteries %}
             trow = {
                 id: "{{ batt.getID }}",
+                manufacturer: "{{ batt.getManufacturer.getName|default('') }} ",
                 model: "{{ batt.getModel.getName|default('') }}",
                 size: "{{ batt.getSize.getName|default('') }}",
                 sell_price: "{{ batt.getSellingPrice }}"
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ $(function() {
 
             battRows.push(trow);
             batteryIds.push({{ batt.getID }});
-            battModelSize.push({{ batt.getModel.getID }} + ' ' + {{ batt.getSize.getID }});
+            battMfgModelSize.push({{ batt.getManufacturer.getID }} + ' ' + {{ batt.getModel.getID }} + ' ' + {{ batt.getSize.getID }});
 	{% endfor %}
 
         // remove battery from table
@@ -273,11 +274,9 @@ $(function() {
             var bmodel_id = $("#bmodel").val();
             var bsize_id = $("#bsize").val();
 
-            var bmodelsize = (bmodel_id + ' ' + bsize_id);
+            var batt_key = (bmfg_id + ' ' + bmodel_id + ' ' + bsize_id);
 
-            console.log(bmodelsize);
-
-            if (battModelSize.indexOf(bmodelsize) !== -1) {
+            if (battMfgModelSize.indexOf(batt_key) !== -1) {
                 swal({
                     title: 'Whoops',
                     text: 'This battery is already on the list.',
@@ -289,8 +288,8 @@ $(function() {
             // get the battery given the model and size
             $.ajax({
                 method: "GET",
-                url: "{{ url('battery_get') }}",
-                data: {id: bmodelsize}
+                url: "{{ url('battery_ajax_get') }}",
+                data: {mfg_id: bmfg_id, model_id: bmodel_id, size_id: bsize_id}
             }).done(function(response) {
                 if (response.data.length > 0) {
                     var batt = response.data[0];
@@ -299,6 +298,7 @@ $(function() {
 
                     brow = {
                         id: batt.id,
+                        manufacturer: batt.manufacturer,
                         model: batt.model,
                         size: batt.size,
                         sell_price: batt.price
@@ -307,13 +307,25 @@ $(function() {
                     battRows.push(brow);
             
                     // add battery to arrays
-                    battModelSize.push(bmodelsize);
+                    battMfgModelSize.push(batt_key);
             
                     // refresh the data table
                     battTable.originalDataSet = battRows;
                     battTable.reload();
                 }
-            })
+            }).fail(function(response) {
+                // TODO: change response status to 404. For some strange reason,
+                // if status is set to 422, the swal does not display.
+                // Instead, we get the technical error box.
+                if (response.status == 422) {
+                    swal({
+                        title: 'Whoops',
+                        text: 'This battery does not exist.',
+                        type: 'warning'
+                    });
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
         });
 
 	// battery data table
@@ -335,6 +347,10 @@ $(function() {
 				title: 'ID',
 				width: 50
 			},
+                        {
+                                field: 'manufacturer',
+                                title: 'Manufacturer',
+                        },
 			{
 				field: 'size',
 				title: 'Size'