NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE89140
Preliminary Evaluation · Great Dane Trailers · 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
CROSSMEMBER CRACKS
SUMMARY:THE SYNOPSIS (ABOVE) DESCRIBES A PROBLEM WHICH GREAT DANERECOMMENDS BE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED ON APPLICABLE TRAILERS.FURTHERANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.===
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
- PE89140
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Great Dane Trailers
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1989
- Associated recall campaign
- 89V236000
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.