NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE97032
Preliminary Evaluation · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · STRUCTURE
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
INADVERTENT FRONT ENTRY DOOR OPENINGS
OWNERS REPORT THAT THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS DO NOT STAY LATCHED AND WILL POP OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.BOTH FRONT ENTRY DOORS ARE LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS.
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
- PE97032
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1997
- 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.