NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE87046
Preliminary Evaluation · EXECUTIVE IND., 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
OVERLOAD & OVERHEAT
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:EXECUTIVE APPARENTLY HAS NOTCONDUCTED ANY TESTING TO ESTABLISH COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE FMVSSAND RELATED REGULATIONS WHEN IT INCREASED THE GVWR OF THE P-30 CHASSISBY 5,000 POUNDS.ALSO, EXECUTIVE APPARENTLY WISHES TO ADJUST SOME OF THEPRESTIGE EDITION GVWR ANOTHER 1,000 POUNDS BY PROVIDING OWNERS WITH A NEWCERTIFICATION LABEL.ANALYSIS:THE PRESTIGE EDITION MOTORHOME REQUIRES REVIEW BY OVSC FORCOMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FMVSS AND RELATED FEDERAL REGULATIONS BEFOREA DEFECT INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO OVERLOADING CONTINUES.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THE PE WITH AN ACTION MEMORANDUM TO OVSC TO ESTABLISH THE PRESTIGE EDITION COMPLIANCE.#===
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
- PE87046
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- EXECUTIVE IND., INC.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1987
- Closed
- Sep 25, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 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.