1993 Chevrolet Pickup Truck defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1993 Chevrolet Pickup Truck. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• CRACKING/FRACTURE OF CHASSIS FRAME RAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96039 · opened May 17, 1996 · closed Sep 30, 1996

  Cracks in the left and right frame rails have been observed aft of the passenger cab and forward or the rear wheels on the subject vehicles.

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
  Engineering Analysis EA94038 · opened Oct 31, 1994 · closed Feb 28, 2000 · led to recall 99V193000

  This investigation resulted in a safety recall, 99v-193, and a service campaign, 99i-006.

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94046 · opened Jun 17, 1994 · closed Oct 31, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• CNG FUEL TANK FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94012 · opened Feb 7, 1994 · closed Mar 28, 1994 · led to recall 94V044001

  There is no summary currently available