NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE90096
Preliminary Evaluation · COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. · FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
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
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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
- PE90096
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1990
- Associated recall campaign
- 90V174000
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 model years across 2 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.