NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation DP90007
Defect Petition · General Motors, LLC · UNKNOWN OR OTHER
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
STEERING BINDING & LOCKUP
STEERING BINDING & LOCKUP
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- DP90007
- Investigation type
- Defect Petition (DP)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1990
- Closed
- May 24, 1990
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
9 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.