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NHTSA Investigation EA00010

Engineering Analysis · General Motors, LLC · EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ClosedEngineering Analysis

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.

Model years namedModel years in our database that NHTSA associated with this inquiry. Being named in an investigation says nothing about whether an individual vehicle has any problem.
3
1 model
Opened
Mar 27, 2000
Engineering Analysis
Closed
Aug 9, 2001
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published

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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
EA00010
Investigation type
Engineering Analysis (EA)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Opened
Mar 27, 2000
Closed
Aug 9, 2001
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

3 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.