# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE04048
> **LUGGAGE STRUT ARM SHORTS CIRCUITS ** · Opened 2004-06-22 · Closed 2004-09-01
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE04048
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2004-06-22
- **Close date:** 2004-09-01
- **Manufacturer:** VAN HOOL,  N.V. (*)
- **Affected makes:** VAN HOOL
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- **Affected model years:** 2000, 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EVALUATE VAN HOOL'S DECISION TO CONDUCT A FIELD SERVICE CAMPAIGN INSTEAD OF A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUT.THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE STRUT ARM MAKING CONTACT AND SHORTING AGAINST THE MAIN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX.AS A RESULT OF THE AGENCY?S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, VAN HOOL HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS ODI'S CONCERNS. THE ACTION TAKEN BY VAN HOOL IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL IS ATTACHED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE04048)
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