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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87054

Preliminary Evaluation · TRUNK FIRES · Opened 1987-09-04 · Closed 1988-02-08

Investigation

Action number
PE87054
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1987-09-04
Close date
1988-02-08
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CADILLAC
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1983, 1984
Affected (make, year) variants
4

Summary

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE REAR EXHAUST SYSTEM RESONATORS HAVE A VERY SHORTSERVICE LIFE, USUALLY RUPTURING ON THE END, VERY NEAR THE FLOOR OF THETRUNK.HOT EXHAUST GASES FROM THE BLOWN RESONATOR REPORTEDLY GET THEFLOOR OF THE TRUNK SO HOT THAT FIRES HAVE RESULTED.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS===

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