Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
CONVERTIBLE TOP OPENING WHILE DRIVING
Action number
PE97050
Opened
Dec 19, 1997
Closed
May 29, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
Electrically powered convertible top latches mounted in the windshield frame work are alleged to release without warning, causing the convertible top to violentl open while driving.
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.