# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87040
> **FUEL TANK PENETRATION** · Opened 1987-07-21 · Closed 1988-01-19
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE87040
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1987-07-21
- **Close date:** 1988-01-19
- **Manufacturer:** ESTABLISMENT INDUSTRIES
- **Affected makes:** ESTABLISHMENT
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:THE AEROLITE IS BUILT ON AMODIFIED GM M VAN CHASSIS (ASTRO/SAFARI) WHERE THE FRAME RAILS ARE EXTENDEDAND THE REAR AXLE IS REPLACED WITH A FULL SIZE LIGHT TRUCK AXLE.THE FUELTANK HAS A 27 GALLON CAPACITY.ANALYSIS:THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CAN IMPACT AND PENETRATE THE FUEL TANKUNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE CONDITIONS INCLUDING:VEHICLE LOADING, ROADCONDITIONS, AND DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OFTHE TANK TO THE DRIVE SHAFT.STATUS:AWAITING RESPONSE TO IR. #===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE87040)
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