1996 Chevrolet Caprice defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Chevrolet Caprice. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• COOLANT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA99003 · opened Jan 13, 1999 · closed Aug 17, 2000

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR WHEEL SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA96007 · opened May 31, 1996 · closed Dec 24, 1996

  Gm notified odi that they are conducting a recall to retorque the wheel lug nuts on vehicles built between august and september of 1995.it is anticipated that most vehicles will require the wheel lug nuts to be retorqued to 135 n.m(100 lb. Ft.).customers who have had all four of their tires and wheels rotated should ha…

• REAR WHEEL SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96001 · opened Jan 4, 1996 · closed May 31, 1996 · led to recall 96V245000

  Information obtained from gm indicates that further investigation to determine the cause of wheel separations is warranted.in gm's response dated april 26, 1996, gm stated that:gm has not identified any defect in the manufacture of the subject vehicles whih may contribute to wheel separation.investigation as to the roo…