# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96045
> **ALLEGED FAILURE OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS** · Opened 1996-07-12 · Closed 1996-12-16
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96045
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-07-12
- **Close date:** 1996-12-16
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1994
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

BREAKAGE OF A LEAF SPRING MAY ALLOW PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96045)
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