1993 Chevrolet Suburban defect investigations

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

• OEM HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM CRACKING
  Defect Petition DP00001 · opened Jan 31, 2000 · still open

  The petition alleges that cracks in the hitch receiver platform may lead to separation of the trailer and loss of steering control

• POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE
  Engineering Analysis EA95026 · opened Sep 20, 1995 · closed Sep 20, 2001 · led to recall 01I006000

  Poor performance of abs brakes

• 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.