NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA85011
Engineering Analysis · GENERAL RV INDUSTRIES · 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:LEISURE ODYSSEY HAS DECLINED TO RECALL AND HAS FAILED TO FULLY ANSWER THE INCLUDED INFORMATION REQUEST.ANALYSIS:ALL 1985-1986 MODEL LEISURE ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXTENDED FRAMES (21-22 FT LONG) AND AFTERMARKET WHEELS.LEISURE ODYSSEY HAS EVOLVED FROM GENERAL RV (THROUGH 1983), TO ODYSSEY (1984), TO LEISURE IN 1985.ALL COMPANIES RESIDED AT THE SAME ADDRESS, MANUFACTURING ODYSSEY MICRO-MINI MOTORHOMES.MANAGEMENT OF ODYSSEY AND LEISURE ODYSSEY APPEAR TO BE THE SAME.STATUS:DEFECT REVIEW PANEL MEETING HELD ON 4/27/87. CLOSED THIS EA AND OPENED INVESTIGATIVE CASE C87-001-007.===
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
- EA85011
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL RV INDUSTRIES
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
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.