NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA00011
Engineering Analysis · General Motors, LLC · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
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
- EA00011
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2001
- Associated recall campaign
- 00V189000
Vehicles named in this investigation
24 model years across 8 models
- Buick Regal
- Chevrolet Lumina
- Chevrolet Lumina Apv
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- Oldsmobile Cutlass
- Oldsmobile Silhouette
- Pontiac Grand Prix
- Pontiac Trans Sport
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.