NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE04048
Preliminary Evaluation · VAN HOOL, N.V. (*) · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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
LUGGAGE STRUT ARM SHORTS CIRCUITS
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EVALUATE VAN HOOL'S DECISION TO CONDUCT A FIELD SERVICE CAMPAIGN INSTEAD OF A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUT.THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE STRUT ARM MAKING CONTACT AND SHORTING AGAINST THE MAIN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX.AS A RESULT OF THE AGENCY?S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, VAN HOOL HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS ODI'S CONCERNS. THE ACTION TAKEN BY VAN HOOL IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL IS ATTACHED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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
- PE04048
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- VAN HOOL, N.V. (*)
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 1, 2004
- Associated recall campaign
- 04V422000
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.