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.