NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation SQ98030
Investigation · Shyft Group · 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
LOOSE OR MISSING SUSPENSION BOLTS
MISSING BOLTS FROM CERTAIN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE HANDLING, STEERING, AND BRAKING OF THE SCHOOL BUS.
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
- SQ98030
- Investigation type
- Investigation (SQ)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Shyft Group
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1999
- Associated recall campaign
- 99V008000
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.