NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE06038
Preliminary Evaluation · Winnebago of Indiana, LLC · 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
AXLE SUPPLIER LIPPERT COMPONENTS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT LIPPERT HAS INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED ALL SUSPECT AXLES SOLD TO SUNNYBROOK RV BEFORE ANY SUSPECT VEHICLES WERE PLACED INTO SERVICE. SUNNYBROOK RV HAS NOT REPORTED ANY ADDITIONAL BROKEN AXLE - SPINDLE WELDS SINCE THE FIRST AND ONLY REPORTED INCIDENT THAT WAS REPORTED ON JUNE 26, 2006.ODI WILL MONITOR SUNNYBROOK 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. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXIST.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THE VEHICLES IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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
- PE06038
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Winnebago of Indiana, LLC
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2006
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
3 model years across 3 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.