NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE92067
Preliminary Evaluation · STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. · STEERING
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
- PE92067
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- STEWART & STEVENSON SERV.
- Component
- STEERING
- Opened
- Jul 27, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1992
- Associated recall campaign
- 92V146000
Vehicles named in this investigation
4 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.