NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA88020
Engineering Analysis · RENAULT, INCORPORATED · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
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
FUEL EXPULSION
ANALYSIS: WHAT IS THE DEFECT? SOURCE/ORIGIN OF THE FUEL TANK PRESSURIZATION. ELIMINATION/REDUCTION OF THE DEFECT. DATA ANALYSIS. CONCLUSSION. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN?===
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
- EA88020
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- RENAULT, INCORPORATED
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1988
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
3 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.