Preliminary Evaluation · CONVERTIBLE TOP OPENING WHILE DRIVING · Opened 1997-12-19 · Closed 1998-05-29
Investigation
Action number
PE97050
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1997-12-19
Close date
1998-05-29
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CADILLAC
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1992
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
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.