NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA85008
Engineering Analysis · Nissan North America, Inc. · SUSPENSION
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA 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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
REAR SUSPENSION OVERLOAD
SUMMARY:RANGER HAS DOCUMENTED(!) TO THE AGENCY THAT THEY BUILD THEIR MICRO-MINI MOTORHOMES TO THE GVWR OF THE MINI TRUCK, BUT DO NOT EXCEED THE GVWR.THIS MEANS THAT THE UNLADEN WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FLUIDS, EQUIPMENT, AND PASSENGERS IS AT THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT.ANALYSIS:THE RANGER VEHICLE IS OVERLOADED.STATUS:ON APRIL 27, 1987 THE DEFECTS REVIEW PANEL MET AND AGREED TO OPEN A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME REAR SUSPENSION OVERLOAD.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WAS CLOSED AND UPGRADED TO CASE C87-001-005.======
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- EA85008
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- 85V089000
Vehicles named in this investigation
7 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.