# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97038
> **REAR SPRING FRACTURE** · Opened 1997-08-06 · Closed 1997-12-23
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE97038
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1997-08-06
- **Close date:** 1997-12-23
- **Manufacturer:** FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Affected makes:** FLEETWOOD
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

owners report that the rear springs, that support and locate the body of the trailer. fracture causing the rear wheels to drift and mis-align.the failures have occured atroad speeds and have resulted in loss of vehcile control

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97038)
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