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NHTSA Investigation PE01001

Preliminary Evaluation · General Motors, LLC · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

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.
4
1 model
Opened
Jan 8, 2001
Preliminary Evaluation
Closed
May 22, 2001
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

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

VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER

ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

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
PE01001
Investigation type
Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Opened
Jan 8, 2001
Closed
May 22, 2001
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

4 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.