1989 Chevrolet S10 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1989 Chevrolet S10. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA94029 · opened Jul 29, 1994 · closed Jul 31, 1996

  An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.

• HIGH IDLE FLARE
  Engineering Analysis EA92015 · opened May 22, 1992 · closed May 28, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• HIGH IDLE FLARE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92001 · opened Jan 7, 1992 · closed May 22, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91057 · opened Mar 6, 1991 · closed Jul 12, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• LIFT GATE FALLS OFF
  Defect Petition DP90006 · opened Apr 13, 1990 · closed Jul 24, 1990

  LIFT GATE FALLS OFF