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NHTSA Investigation EA94029

Engineering Analysis · General Motors, LLC · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.
139
28 models
Opened
Jul 29, 1994
Engineering Analysis
Closed
Jul 31, 1996
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

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

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

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
EA94029
Investigation type
Engineering Analysis (EA)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Opened
Jul 29, 1994
Closed
Jul 31, 1996
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

139 model years across 28 models

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.