# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97050
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97050)
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