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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE86074

Preliminary Evaluation · REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE · Opened 1986-08-18 · Closed 1987-03-12

Investigation

Action number
PE86074
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1986-08-18
Close date
1987-03-12
Manufacturer
Anvil Trailer
Affected makes
COACHMEN; DAMON; DOLPHIN; FOUR SEASONS; GRANVILLE; HERITAGE; HUNTSMAN; KEYSTONE; MIRAGE; ODYSSEY; PERRIS VALLEY; RANGER; RBR; ROCKWOOD; SANDTANA; SUNLAND; SUNLINE; SUNRADER
Affected components
SUSPENSION
Affected model years
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Affected (make, year) variants
155

Summary

SUMMARY:INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:MANUFACTURER CONTACT RECEIVED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8/18/8611/10/86 NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/20/8610/28/86 CHRYSLER CORPORATION12/11/86 2/06/87ANALYSIS: THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE VARIOUS CHASSIS SUPPLIERS INDICATES THAT THEY DO NOT SUPPORT LOADING A CHASSIS IN EXCESS OF THEIR ESTABLISHED GVWR AND WILL NOT NORMALLY WARRANT REPAIR.THE OEM MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ENDORSE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR VEHICLES BY THE MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME MANUFACTURERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE TESTING.PROPOSED ACTION: CLOSE THE PE, INFORMATION USED IN EXISTING EAS.===

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