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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

ALLEGED FAILURE OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS

Action number
PE96045
Opened
Jul 12, 1996
Closed
Dec 16, 1996
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Breakage of a leaf spring may allow partial collapse of the rear suspension and increase the potential for loss of vehicle control.

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.