NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA92041
Engineering Analysis · General Motors, LLC · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
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
- EA92041
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Dec 8, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1995
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
354 model years across 26 models
- Chevrolet C10
- Chevrolet C20
- Chevrolet C30
- Chevrolet K10
- Chevrolet K20
- Chevrolet K30
- Chevrolet Light Truck
- Chevrolet R10
- Chevrolet R20
- Chevrolet R30
- Chevrolet R3500
- Chevrolet V10
- Chevrolet V20
- Chevrolet V30
- Chevrolet V3500
- GMC C1500
- GMC C2500
- GMC C3500
- GMC K1500
- GMC K2500
- GMC K3500
- GMC Light Truck
- GMC R1500
- GMC R2500
- GMC V1500
- GMC V2500
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.