NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE88011
Preliminary Evaluation · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, 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
STABILIZER BAR SEPARATION
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FLEETWOOD HAS NO OTHER REPORTSOF STABILIZER PROBLEMS AND STATES THAT GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED THEM THATTHEY HAVE ONLY 9 REPORTS OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD INVOLVING 37,000 P-30 CHASSISVEHICLES.FLEETWOOD REPORTS THAT IT DOES NOT MODIFY THE STABILIZER BARATTACHMENT AND THAT THE STABILIZER BAR MOUNTING IS BOLTED, NOTED RIVETED ASREPORTED BY THE CONSUMER.FLEETWOOD DOES NOT WARRANT THE STABILIZER BARATTACHMENT.ANALYSIS:THE PROBLEM THE OWNER IS HAVING WITH HIS STABILIZER BAR MOUNTINGAPPEARS TO BE PECULIAR TO HIS VEHICLE AND NOT A TREND.THE OWNERREPORTS THAT THE BOLTS USED TO REPLACE THE RIVETS CONTINUALLY COME LOOSERESULTING IN SOME VEHICLE INSTABILITY DUE TO THE HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY ANDAXLE ROLL CENTERS OF THE MOTORHOME.STATUS:RECOMMEND CLOSING 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
- PE88011
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Jan 13, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1988
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
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.