IllustrationBOTH TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLETE S10 CREW CAB PICK UP. I HAVE SINCE BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THESE ARE THE SAME TYPE CABLES THAT GN HAS RECALLED ON THE LARGE PICK UPS. I AM WONDERING WHY THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE SMALL TRUCKS AS WELL.
2001 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
240–25K
7025–50K
4050–75K
2875–100K
14100–150K
10150K+
186 reports with mileage · 122 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports6 fire reports22 injury reports
What owners actually said
308 reportsI HAVE A 2001 CHEVY S10 PICKUP, WAS SITTING ON MY TAILGATE WHENONE OF THE TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE, THROWING ME OFF OF THE TAILGATE. I WAS SUPRISED, BUT NOT INJURED. . UPON EXAMINATION, I NOTICE THAT THE TAILGATE STRAP CABLE WAS RUSTING OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE COATING THAT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER THE CABLEM. MANY OF THE CALBLE STRAND…
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I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY S10 PICKUP, WAS SITTING ON MY TAILGATE WHENONE OF THE TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE, THROWING ME OFF OF THE TAILGATE. I WAS SUPRISED, BUT NOT INJURED. . UPON EXAMINATION, I NOTICE THAT THE TAILGATE STRAP CABLE WAS RUSTING OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE COATING THAT HAD BEEN PLACED OVER THE CABLEM. MANY OF THE CALBLE STRANDS HAD RUSTED THOUGH. THERE IS A RECALL ON TAILGAT STRAPS FOR FULL SIZE PICKUPS, BUT NOT THE S10. I BELIEVE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE TAILGATE STRAPS RUSTING THROUGH AND CAUSING AN INJURY IF BOTH FAIL AT THE SAME TIME EXISTS IN THE S10 LINE OF PICKUPS ALSO.
OWNER WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE UNLOADING HIS TRUCK WHEN THE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED, CAUSING THE OWNER TO FALL TO THE GROUND. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK THE TAILGATE SUPPORT BRACKETS BROKE. *BF …
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OWNER WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE UNLOADING HIS TRUCK WHEN THE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED, CAUSING THE OWNER TO FALL TO THE GROUND. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK THE TAILGATE SUPPORT BRACKETS BROKE. *BF *NM
CONTACT STATES: LAST MONTH HUSBAND COULDN'T GO ANY FASTER THEN 35 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE . IT WAS LIKE SOMETHING WAS STOPPING THE WHEEL BACK FROM MOVING, AND IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE, AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE WAS PRESSING UP AGAINST THE WHEEL. THEY HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS CHANGED. BUT …
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CONTACT STATES: LAST MONTH HUSBAND COULDN'T GO ANY FASTER THEN 35 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE . IT WAS LIKE SOMETHING WAS STOPPING THE WHEEL BACK FROM MOVING, AND IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE, AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE WAS PRESSING UP AGAINST THE WHEEL. THEY HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS CHANGED. BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY PUT ON LOADED BRAKE PADS, AND REDID THE HOSES AND THE CALIPERS . HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED, AND THEY CLAIMED THAT CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID WAS IN THE HOSES. THERE WAS NO CONTAMINATED FLUID PUT IN THE CAR. INSURANCE ADJUSTERS STATED THEY DID NOT SEE ANY SIGNS OF CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID AND THAT IT WAS SOMETHING MECHANICAL.*AK
CAR WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS
BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ON MY 2001 S10 PICKUP THAT HAS A BLAZER VIN # HAVE BROKEN IN HALF DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND THAT SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO FULLSIZE PU/U'S AND OTHER TAILGATE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED. I AM SEEING THAT THE BLAZER S10 HAS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS. WHY WOULDN…
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BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ON MY 2001 S10 PICKUP THAT HAS A BLAZER VIN # HAVE BROKEN IN HALF DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND THAT SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO FULLSIZE PU/U'S AND OTHER TAILGATE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED. I AM SEEING THAT THE BLAZER S10 HAS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS. WHY WOULDN'T MINE? CAN YOU HELP ME GET THESE REPOLACED?*AK
WHILE LOADING MATERIALS IN THE BED OF THE PICKUP TRUCK THE CABLE SUPPORT FAILED, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO FALL. THE TAILGATE STAYED LOOSELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE BOTH SIDES ON GM , S10 TRUCK. *AK
RIGHT HAND SUPPORT CABLE SNAPPED WHILE MYSELF AND ANOTHER WERE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE LAST YEAR. NOT SURE OF EXACT DATE. NO INJURIES. JUST NOTICED ARTICLE IN MEDIA AND THOUGHT THAT I WOULD ADD ANOTHER TO THE LIST. AT THIS TIME, LOCATING ANOTHER CABLE AND LEAVING THE TAILGATE CLOSED.*AK
TAILGATE STRAP, 1 BROKE ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE OTHER ONE BROKE, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS, I FIGURE THEY RECALLED ALL THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TO REPLACE THEM ,THEY SHOULD REPLACE THESE AT NO CHARGE. ALSO, IT IS A GOOD THIN I WAS NOT STANDING ON IT WHEN THEY BROKE . I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT BY FALLING OFF WHEN THE TAI…
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TAILGATE STRAP, 1 BROKE ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE OTHER ONE BROKE, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS, I FIGURE THEY RECALLED ALL THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TO REPLACE THEM ,THEY SHOULD REPLACE THESE AT NO CHARGE. ALSO, IT IS A GOOD THIN I WAS NOT STANDING ON IT WHEN THEY BROKE . I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT BY FALLING OFF WHEN THE TAIL GATE FELL TO THE BUMPER.*AK
Official recalls
100V228003 · Seat Belts
Aug 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.
RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.