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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09044

Preliminary Evaluation · Interior Door Handle Laceration Risk · Opened 2009-09-14 · Closed 2010-05-23

Investigation

Action number
PE09044
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2009-09-14
Close date
2010-05-23
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CHEVROLET; GMC
Affected components
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Affected model years
2007, 2008
Affected (make, year) variants
8

Summary

The statistical data regarding problem experience in the table above are net counts for unique vehicles.Review of information in this PE discloses that while accounting for approximately two-thirds of the total population, MY 2007 subject vehicles are cited in more than 90 percent of the consumer complaints, injury reports, and warranty claims, respectively.In addition, improvements in the door handle manufacturing process during the MY 2007 production resulted in a decline in the occurrence of peeling/flaking of the thin chrome plating.Other environmental factors were also identified that may have influenced the occurrence of the condition which poses the alleged safety risk.Additional analysis is required to identify the specific vehicles most susceptible to peeling or separation of the chrome plating from the handle, and to assess the significance of its occurrence.This PE has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to facilitate further study.

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