NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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308 reports68,000 miles · Feb 15, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I AM SMELLING A STRONG ODOR AND SMOKE OF OIL BURNING ON THE EXHAUST OF MY 2001 CHEVY S-10. IT IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT I WENT TO THE AUTO HOBBY SHOP AT THE US NAVAL BASE AND PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE HOBBY SHOP HAS AN S-10 ALSO. HIS WAS DOING THE SAME THI…
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I AM SMELLING A STRONG ODOR AND SMOKE OF OIL BURNING ON THE EXHAUST OF MY 2001 CHEVY S-10. IT IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT I WENT TO THE AUTO HOBBY SHOP AT THE US NAVAL BASE AND PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE HOBBY SHOP HAS AN S-10 ALSO. HIS WAS DOING THE SAME THING. HIS WAS COMING FROM A LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET THAT WOULD DRIP OIL DOWN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ON TO THE EXHAUST. I COULD NOT GET A CLEAR LOOK. I DID SEE OIL COLLECTING ON A BRACE ON THE FRAME NEAR THE EXHAUST. I AN AFRAID THAT THE OIL WILL CATCH FIRE. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10150324
39,000 miles · Jan 20, 2006
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashFireInjury
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK AND BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AFTER IMPACT. T…
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DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK AND BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AFTER IMPACT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. ALTHOUGH THE POLICE RESPONDED NO REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WERE IT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10148230
37,000 miles · Jan 18, 2006
Structure
I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 CHEVY S10 ZR2 WHEN BOTH THE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED AT THE SAME TIME, SENDING ME FALLING TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE TAILGATE OTHER THAN MY 195 LBS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED ON A TRUCK OF THIS YEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONA INJURY FOR SOMEONE …
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I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 CHEVY S10 ZR2 WHEN BOTH THE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED AT THE SAME TIME, SENDING ME FALLING TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE TAILGATE OTHER THAN MY 195 LBS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED ON A TRUCK OF THIS YEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONA INJURY FOR SOMEONE WITH A LOAD ON THE TAILGATE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10148063
48,000 miles · Jan 16, 2006
Structure
TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN. TAILGATE CABLES SECURE THE TAILGATE IN POSITION WHEN TAILGATE IS LOWERED, HOWEVER, THESE HAVE DETERIORATED AND BROKE, ALLOWING THE TAILGATE TO FALL ONTO THE BUMPER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147851
3,000 miles · Jan 16, 2006
Fuel System, Other
INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READING AT 1/4 TANK OR LESS. SINCE JUNE 2001 (3,000 MI.)HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ITEMS REPLACED INCLUDE SENDER/PUMP ASSEMBLY. GAUGES, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, J3630 MODULE. IN MAY 2002 SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THIS WAS A "SELF INFLICTED" PROBLEM, THAT I KEPT THROWING IT IN NEUTRAL, AND …
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INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READING AT 1/4 TANK OR LESS. SINCE JUNE 2001 (3,000 MI.)HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ITEMS REPLACED INCLUDE SENDER/PUMP ASSEMBLY. GAUGES, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, J3630 MODULE. IN MAY 2002 SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THIS WAS A "SELF INFLICTED" PROBLEM, THAT I KEPT THROWING IT IN NEUTRAL, AND THEY WERE DONE WITH IT. EMBARRASSED, I DID NOT FOLLOW UP ON ANY MORE COMPLAINTS. AS OF THIS DATE, STILL HAVE PROBLEM, VEHICLE HAS OVER 50,000 MI. NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, TOO. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147849
34,000 miles · Dec 28, 2005
Structure
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V129000 REGARDING THE TAILGATE CABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED THAT THE TAILGATE CA…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V129000 REGARDING THE TAILGATE CABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLE IN HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONES THAT WERE RECALLED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10146268
80,000 miles · Dec 20, 2005
Fuel System, OtherVehicle Speed Control
DT: CONTACT STATED ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WERE INACCURATE. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 100 MPH. THE TACHOMETER SHOWED A READOUT OF ZERO. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10145684
10 miles · Dec 12, 2005
Seats
THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BOTH UNDER WARRANTY AND RECENTLY HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND IT STILL DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY IF YOU BRAKE THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD, CAUSING A POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT, POSSIBLY THROWING THEM THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ADJUS…
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THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BOTH UNDER WARRANTY AND RECENTLY HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND IT STILL DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY IF YOU BRAKE THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD, CAUSING A POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT, POSSIBLY THROWING THEM THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND BOTH OF THE SEAT RAILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THERE IS THE LOSE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN THE SHOP. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY A DEFECT WITH ALL 2001 CHEVY S-10 PICK UP TRUCKS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10145046
40,975 miles · Dec 4, 2005
Power Train
DURING 41,000 SERVICE OBSERVED REAR PINION SEAL LEAKING, AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CORRECT SEAL, FINALLY FOUND THE CORRECT ONE. PARTS STORES ONLY SHOW 3 DIFFERENT SEALS FOR A 2001 S-10 PICKUP W/ 4.3L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HAD TO GO TO 2003 S-10 PICKUP TO FIND THE CORRECT SEAL. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10144408
40,975 miles · Dec 4, 2005
Suspension
DURING 41,000 MILE SERVICE, FRONT SHOCKS WERE LEAKING, REPLACED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10144407
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.