NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA86020
Engineering Analysis · RENAULT, INCORPORATED · 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
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER:AMC HAS DETERMINED THAT1983 AND 1984 ALLIANCE AND ENCORE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MULTI POINT FUELINJECTION(MPFI) HAVE DEFECTIVE FUEL HOSES THAT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE.THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT FOR CALIF. CERTIFICATION. VEHICLE POP. 15,078.ANALYSIS:THE COMPLAINT REPORTS SHOW AN OVER INVOLVEMENT OF MPFI VEHICLES.TWELVE OF THE THIRTEEN REPORTED ENGINE FIRES ARE ON CALIF. VEHICLES . ANINDEP. INVESTIGATOR FOUND DEFECTIVE FUEL HOSES ON THREE BURNED VEHICLES.STATUS:AMC SENT NOTICE OF RECALL TO ODI ON APR 9, 1987. (RECEIVED 4/14)ALL 15,078 ALLIANCE AND ENCORE VEHICLES (MY83 AND 84) WITH MPFI WILL BEREFITTED WITH NEW FUEL HOSES AND CLAMPS. RECALL NUMBER 87V-049.PROPOSED ACTION:RECALL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE POPULATION AND THE DEFECT.RECOMMEND CLOSING INVESTIGATION.===
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
- EA86020
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- RENAULT, INCORPORATED
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Opened
- Jul 2, 1986
- Closed
- May 20, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- 87V049000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year 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.