Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
LUGGAGE STRUT ARM SHORTS CIRCUITS
Manufacturer: VAN HOOL, N.V. (*)
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 04V422000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
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.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.