SQ · UNINTENDED RELEASE OF THE REAR HATCH · Opened 1997-10-06 · Closed 1997-11-19
Investigation
Action number
SQ97020
Type
SQ
Open date
1997-10-06
Close date
1997-11-19
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CHEVROLET; GMC
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Affected (make, year) variants
8
Summary
GM REPORTED THAT THIS TSB WAS ORIGINATED AFTER A PLANT ENGINEER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM.THIS WAS A PLANT GENERATED COMPLAINT. ODI HAS NO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.GM REPORTED 6 FROM OWNERS BEING PUZZLED BY THE HATCH AJAR LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED.A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, NOR A TREND, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.