NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE87044
Preliminary Evaluation · RENAULT, INCORPORATED · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
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
FUEL EXPULSION
ANALYSIS: TWO OF THE TWELVE ODI COMPLAINANTS INDICATED THAT GASOLINE WASSPRAYED ON THEM AS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPERLY VENTED GASOLINE STORAGE TANK.IN ADDITION, AMC-RENAULT ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (I.S. 19E)IN MAY 1985 WHICH ADDRESSED FUEL FILLER CAP VENT NOISE AND REMEDIES TOCORRECT AN IMPROPERLY VENTING GAS TANK IN 1983-1985 RENAULT FUEGO VEHICLES.SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:DID NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLERISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND DOES NOT PRESENT AN ONGOING CONCERNBECAUSE IT HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED.STATUS:ANALYZING MANUFACTURER DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPIATE ACTION TOBE TAKEN.===
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
- PE87044
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- RENAULT, INCORPORATED
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1988
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
3 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.