1994 Chevrolet S10 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1994 Chevrolet S10. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE
  Engineering Analysis EA99018 · opened Jun 30, 1999 · closed Oct 20, 2000
• SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99004 · opened Jan 15, 1999 · closed Jun 30, 1999

  Alleged that wire cable/winch assembly which holds the spare tire/wheel assembly uder the rear of the vehicle may fail, allowing the tire to fall from the vehicle while in motion

• LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96048 · opened Jul 19, 1996 · closed Nov 13, 1996 · led to recall 96V195000

  lower clamp of the steering linkage intershaft may separate fro steering gear shaft due to disengagement of clamp bolt and/or improper fit of the lower clamp with the steering shaft.

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
  Engineering Analysis EA94038 · opened Oct 31, 1994 · closed Feb 28, 2000 · led to recall 99V193000

  This investigation resulted in a safety recall, 99v-193, and a service campaign, 99i-006.

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94046 · opened Jun 17, 1994 · closed Oct 31, 1994

  There is no summary currently available