# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02001
> **FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA** · Opened 2002-01-03 · Closed 2002-03-15
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE02001
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2002-01-03
- **Close date:** 2002-03-15
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET; PONTIAC
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 1995, 1996, 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE02001)
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