NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA85010
Engineering Analysis · HUNTSMAN,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:RECALL REQUEST LETTER RETURNED WITH NOTATION THAT P.O. BOX WAS CLOSED.SIMILARLY, THE TELEPHONE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED.ANALYSIS:HUNTSMAN APPEARS TO BUILD ONE OF THE LESS RELIABLE AND MORE HEAVILY LOADED UNITS.COMPANY APPEARS TO BE OUT OF BUSINESS.STATUS:SENT IR TO PARENT COMPANY ON 3/9/87 DEFECT REVIEW PANEL HELD ON 4/27/87.CLOSED THIS EA AND OPENED INVESTIGATIVE CASE C87-001-006.===
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
- EA85010
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- HUNTSMAN,INC.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- 85V069000
Vehicles named in this investigation
7 model years across 1 model
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.