NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE89114
Preliminary Evaluation · General Motors, LLC · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
BRAKE LEAD
SUMMARY:GM ISSUED TWO SERVICE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO BRAKE LEAD.THEBULLETINS ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BY INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT OF BRAKES ANDINSPECTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION.ADDITIONALLY, ANINSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR IDENTIFYING A MISLOCATED ORIFICE HOLE IN ACALIPER BRAKE LINE BOLT IS DESCRIBED.===
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
- PE89114
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1989
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1989
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
80 model years across 26 models
- Chevrolet C1
- Chevrolet C2
- Chevrolet C3
- Chevrolet G1
- Chevrolet G2
- Chevrolet G3
- Chevrolet K1
- Chevrolet K2
- Chevrolet R1
- Chevrolet R2
- Chevrolet R3
- Chevrolet V1
- Chevrolet V2
- GMC C1
- GMC C2
- GMC C3
- GMC G1
- GMC G2
- GMC G3
- GMC K1
- GMC K2
- GMC R1
- GMC R2
- GMC R3
- GMC V1
- GMC V2
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.