NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE06037
Preliminary Evaluation · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
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
AXLE SPINDLE WELD FRACTURE
FLEETWOOD HAS FILED CAMPAIGN 06V-473 TO ADDRESS 59 MODEL YEAR 2007 VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH DEFECTIVE AXLE - SPINDLE WELDS BEFORE THESE AXLES COULD BE INSPECTED BY THE AXLE SUPPLIER, LIPPERT COMPONENTS, FOR THE SUSPECT CONDITION.ODI WILL MONITOR FLEETWOOD RV FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS (UNTIL MAY 2007) FOR ANY AXLE - SPINDLE WELD PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS AND WILL INITIATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IF ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED.
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
- PE06037
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2006
- Associated recall campaign
- 06V473000
Vehicles named in this investigation
4 model years across 4 models
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.