NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE86074
Preliminary Evaluation · COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. · SUSPENSION
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
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE
SUMMARY:INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:MANUFACTURER CONTACT RECEIVED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8/18/8611/10/86 NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/20/8610/28/86 CHRYSLER CORPORATION12/11/86 2/06/87ANALYSIS: THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE VARIOUS CHASSIS SUPPLIERS INDICATES THAT THEY DO NOT SUPPORT LOADING A CHASSIS IN EXCESS OF THEIR ESTABLISHED GVWR AND WILL NOT NORMALLY WARRANT REPAIR.THE OEM MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ENDORSE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR VEHICLES BY THE MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME MANUFACTURERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE TESTING.PROPOSED ACTION: CLOSE THE PE, INFORMATION USED IN EXISTING EAS.===
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
- PE86074
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
155 model years across 18 models
- Coachmen Mini Motorhome
- Damon Damon
- Dolphin Dolphin
- Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome
- Granville Granville
- Heritage Heritage
- Huntsman Huntsman
- Keystone Micro Mini
- Mirage Mirage
- Odyssey Odyssey
- Perris Valley Perris Valley
- Ranger Ranger
- Rbr Rbr
- Rockwood Rockwood
- Sandtana Sandtana
- Sunland Sunland
- Sunline Sunline
- Sunrader Sunrader
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.