NHTSA investigation into Grote Grote: DYSFUNCTIONAL TURN SIGNAL ASSY.
On September 20, 1995, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation (SQ95017) into Grote Grote, concerning the exterior lighting. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- SQ95017 (Investigation)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Listed
- 1 make/model/year entry in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Grote |
|---|---|
| Model | Grote |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING FREIGHTLINER'S SERVICE BULLETIN.ODI ALSO NEEDS TO EVALUATE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE IDENTIFIED FAILED COMPONENT.TURN SIGNALS ARE AN ITEM OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND ARE REGULATED BY FMVSS 108.ODI IS CONCERNED THAT THE LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE TO CONVERY HIS INTENTIONS OF TRUNING OR LANE CHANGING TO OTHER MOTORISTS.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for SQ95017, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
Timeline
- ODI opens investigation SQ95017
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search SQ95017 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.