NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE87023
Preliminary Evaluation · Nissan North America, Inc. · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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
BRAKE LINE/ELECT WIRE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:NISSAN STATES THAT RUBBING AIRBRAKE LINE IS WRAPPED WITH COILED STEEL WIRE WHICH PROTECTS IT FROM FOREIGNOBJECT.IF FITTING IS LEFT UNCHANGED, IT WOULD TAKE YEARS BEFORE HOSESHOWED ANY SIGNS OR RUBBING OR ABRASIONS.MAINTENANCE MANUAL REQUIRES THATTHE BRAKE HOSE BE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES OR 1 YEAR.RECALL (87V-056)CONCERNING WIRE HARNESS HAS BEEN ISSUED.ANALYSIS:THE SUBJECT AIR BRAKE HOSE IS WRAPPED WITH A COILED STEEL WIREAND REPLACEMENT AFTER 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED BY THE SERVICE MANUAL.IT THEPROBLEM IS IGNORED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, SOME LOSS OF REAR BRAKEPOWER MAYEVENTUALLY OCCUR.LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE AND REAREMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD BE ACTIVATED.FRONT BRAKES NOT AFFECTED.A PRODUCTIMPROVEMENT LETTER HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE BRAKE HOSE.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PE.===
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
- PE87023
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- 87V056000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year 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.