NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA94023
Engineering Analysis · NEW GOSHEN COACH · STRUCTURE
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
NO DRIVER'S SAFETY RAIL
The NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety Standards is currently developing Federal motor vehicle safety standards for both school and transit buses. Driver privacy rails, as well as requiring seat belts in passenger seating locations, are being considered for potential rulemaking. However, in the absence of any current standards and in light of the fact that there are no reported accidents or injuries alleged to have been caused by a lack of a driver security rail, there does not appear to be any defect trend in this particular case.Please see closing report for addional information.As no safety defect or safety-defect trend has been identified, further commitment of resources to determine whether a safety defect may exist is not warranted.
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
- EA94023
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- NEW GOSHEN COACH
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1995
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
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.