NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA85042
Engineering Analysis · AMREP CORPORATION · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
VEHICLE FIRES
SUMMARY:AMREP BLAMES VOLVO WHITE'S CHASSIS AND VOLVO WHITE BLAMES AMREP'SBODY FOR THE REPORTED FIRES.MOST OF THE AMREP VEHICLES WHICH CAUGHT ONFIRE UTILIZED A VOLVO WHITE CHASSIS AND MOST VOLVO WHITE RX-2 CHASSIS WHICHCAUGHT FIRE UTILIZED AN AMREP BODY.ANALYSIS: NO ONE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE FIRES HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BUT MOD-IFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS MADE BY AMREP APPEAR TO HAVE INCREASED THE RATEOF FIRE INVOLVEMENT FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.STATUS: THIS EA WAS CLOSED ON APRIL 23, 1987.===
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
- EA85042
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- AMREP CORPORATION
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Opened
- Aug 16, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 23, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
5 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.