1991 Chevrolet S10 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1991 Chevrolet S10. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE
  Engineering Analysis EA99018 · opened Jun 30, 1999 · closed Oct 20, 2000
• SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99004 · opened Jan 15, 1999 · closed Jun 30, 1999

  Alleged that wire cable/winch assembly which holds the spare tire/wheel assembly uder the rear of the vehicle may fail, allowing the tire to fall from the vehicle while in motion

• 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.

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA94029 · opened Jul 29, 1994 · closed Jul 31, 1996

  An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.

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

  There is no summary currently available

• HIGH IDLE FLARE
  Engineering Analysis EA92015 · opened May 22, 1992 · closed May 28, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• HIGH IDLE FLARE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92001 · opened Jan 7, 1992 · closed May 22, 1992

  There is no summary currently available