1996 Chevrolet S10 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 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

• SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA97004 · opened Feb 28, 1997 · closed Aug 5, 1997 · led to recall 97V096002

  Nhtsa's new car assessment program (ncap) tested a 1997 chevrolet s-10 extended cab pickup equipped with a driver-side air bag.the front passenger seat belt was completely cut during the test.

• 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.