NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE02089
Preliminary Evaluation · HPA MONON TRAILER, INC. · 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
WELD IN TRAILER FLOOR FRAME (OMITTED)
MONON CORPORATION WAS DISSOLVED IN 1997.BASED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH FORMER MONON EMPLOYEES, A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS IN ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 28-FOOT DRY FREIGHT VANS MANUFACTURED BY MONON CORPORATION IN 1991 AND 1992.ODI'S COMPLETE REPORT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ODI RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ADVICE REGARDING APPROPRIATE REPAIR METHODS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO ASSURE THAT ANY INDICATED REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED IN A RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER.
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
- PE02089
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- HPA MONON TRAILER, INC.
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2003
- 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.