NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA89011
Engineering Analysis · PHILMONT · EQUIPMENT
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
FAILS
SUMMARY:THE CORELL STEEL COMPANY (CORELL) PURCHASED PHILMONT STEELPRODUCTS, INC. (PHILMONT) IN SEPTEMBER 1985 AND DECLARED BANKRUPTCYUNDER CHAPTER 11 IN APRIL 1989.CORELL HAS NOT RESPONDED TO ODI EAINQUIRY DATED MARCH 1, 1989.SINCE PHILMONT WAS OUT OF BUSINESS AND WECANNOT OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM CORELL, AND SINCE NO ADDITIONALCOMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE JULY 1986 CONCERNING ALLEGED FAILUREOF THE SUBJECT JACKSTANDS, IT IS RECOMMENDEDTHIS ENGINEERING ANALYSISBE CLOSED.===
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
- EA89011
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- PHILMONT
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1989
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 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.