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1985 Granville Granville

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Apr 1, 1987
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Granville Granville. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 2 NHTSA investigations name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
87V042000

WHEELS:RIM

Apr 1, 1987
147 units potentially affected
The defect: ON DUAL REAR WHEELS MANUFACTURED BY CUSTOM AND COMMERICAL WHEELS, THE WELD BETWEEN THE CENTER DISK AND THE RIM MAY CRACK.
The risk: TIRES COULD DEFLATE AND AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy: REPLACE DUAL REAR WHEELS.
GRANVILLE,INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA86029ClosedEngineering Analysis

REAR SUSPENSION OVERLOAD

Opened Sep 12, 1986
Closed Apr 27, 1987

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:GRANVILLE BEGAN PRODUCTION IN JUNE 1984 AND INCREASED THE REAR GAWR ABOVE THE TOYOTA WEIGHT LIMITS CITING ...BASED UPON TEST RESULTS OF THE BRAKING CAPACITY OF THE DUAL REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.. WITHOUT ANY DURABILITY CONSIDERATION.ANALYSIS: THE REPORTED FAILURES INVOLVE AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE, AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEEL WELD FAILURE, AND FASTENER FAILURES.STATUS:GRANVILLE RECALLED 147 VEHICLES BY LETTER DATED 3/26/87. (87V-042)THIS APPEARS TO BE A SMALL PART OF THE TOTAL VEHICLE POPULATION WHICH MAYBE SUBJECT TO RECALL.DEFECT REVIEW PANEL MEETING HELD ON 4/27/87.CLOSED THIS EA AND OPENED INVESTIGATIVE CASE C87-001-011.===

SUSPENSIONLed to recall 87V042000
PE86074ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE

Opened Aug 18, 1986
Closed Mar 12, 1987

SUMMARY:INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:MANUFACTURER CONTACT RECEIVED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8/18/8611/10/86 NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/20/8610/28/86 CHRYSLER CORPORATION12/11/86 2/06/87ANALYSIS: THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE VARIOUS CHASSIS SUPPLIERS INDICATES THAT THEY DO NOT SUPPORT LOADING A CHASSIS IN EXCESS OF THEIR ESTABLISHED GVWR AND WILL NOT NORMALLY WARRANT REPAIR.THE OEM MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ENDORSE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR VEHICLES BY THE MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME MANUFACTURERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE TESTING.PROPOSED ACTION: CLOSE THE PE, INFORMATION USED IN EXISTING EAS.===

SUSPENSION

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Granville Granville by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1991100—
1989100—
1986012—
1985Viewing012—
1984002—
1983001—
1982001—
1981001—
1980001—
1979001—
1978001—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.