Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE

Action number

PE86074

Opened

Aug 18, 1986

Closed

Mar 12, 1987

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: SUNRADER,INC.

What NHTSA is examining

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.===

Vehicles under investigation

1978 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1979 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1980 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1981 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1982 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1983 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1984 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1985 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1986 Coachmen Mini Motorhome1978 Damon Damon1979 Damon Damon1980 Damon Damon1981 Damon Damon1982 Damon Damon1983 Damon Damon1984 Damon Damon1985 Damon Damon1986 Damon Damon1978 Dolphin Dolphin1979 Dolphin Dolphin1980 Dolphin Dolphin1981 Dolphin Dolphin1982 Dolphin Dolphin1983 Dolphin Dolphin1984 Dolphin Dolphin1985 Dolphin Dolphin1986 Dolphin Dolphin1978 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1979 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1980 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1981 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1982 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1983 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1984 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1985 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1986 Four Seasons Micro Mini Motorhome1978 Granville Granville1979 Granville Granville1980 Granville Granville1981 Granville Granville1982 Granville Granville1983 Granville Granville1984 Granville Granville1985 Granville Granville1986 Granville Granville1978 Heritage Heritage1979 Heritage Heritage1980 Heritage Heritage1981 Heritage Heritage1982 Heritage Heritage1983 Heritage Heritage1984 Heritage Heritage1985 Heritage Heritage1986 Heritage Heritage1978 Huntsman Huntsman1979 Huntsman Huntsman1980 Huntsman Huntsman1981 Huntsman Huntsman1982 Huntsman Huntsman1983 Huntsman Huntsman1984 Huntsman Huntsman1985 Huntsman Huntsman1986 Huntsman Huntsman1978 Keystone Micro Mini1979 Keystone Micro Mini1980 Keystone Micro Mini1981 Keystone Micro Mini1982 Keystone Micro Mini1983 Keystone Micro Mini1984 Keystone Micro Mini1985 Keystone Micro Mini1986 Keystone Micro Mini1978 Mirage Mirage1979 Mirage Mirage1980 Mirage Mirage1981 Mirage Mirage1982 Mirage Mirage1983 Mirage Mirage1984 Mirage Mirage1985 Mirage Mirage1986 Mirage Mirage1978 Odyssey Odyssey1979 Odyssey Odyssey1980 Odyssey Odyssey1981 Odyssey Odyssey1982 Odyssey Odyssey1983 Odyssey Odyssey1984 Odyssey Odyssey1985 Odyssey Odyssey1986 Odyssey Odyssey1978 Perris Valley Perris Valley1979 Perris Valley Perris Valley1980 Perris Valley Perris Valley1981 Perris Valley Perris Valley1982 Perris Valley Perris Valley1983 Perris Valley Perris Valley1984 Perris Valley Perris Valley1985 Perris Valley Perris Valley1986 Perris Valley Perris Valley1978 Ranger Ranger1979 Ranger Ranger1980 Ranger Ranger1981 Ranger Ranger1982 Ranger Ranger1983 Ranger Ranger1984 Ranger Ranger1985 Ranger Ranger1986 Ranger Ranger1978 RBR RBR1979 RBR RBR1980 RBR RBR1981 RBR RBR1982 RBR RBR1983 RBR RBR1984 RBR RBR1985 RBR RBR1986 RBR RBR1978 Rockwood Rockwood1979 Rockwood Rockwood1980 Rockwood Rockwood1981 Rockwood Rockwood1982 Rockwood Rockwood1983 Rockwood Rockwood1984 Rockwood Rockwood1985 Rockwood Rockwood1986 Rockwood Rockwood1978 Sandtana Sandtana1979 Sandtana Sandtana1980 Sandtana Sandtana1981 Sandtana Sandtana1982 Sandtana Sandtana1983 Sandtana Sandtana1984 Sandtana Sandtana1985 Sandtana Sandtana1986 Sandtana Sandtana1978 Sunland Sunland1979 Sunland Sunland1980 Sunland Sunland1981 Sunland Sunland1982 Sunland Sunland1983 Sunland Sunland1984 Sunland Sunland1985 Sunland Sunland1986 Sunland Sunland1978 Sunline Sunline1979 Sunline Sunline1980 Sunline Sunline1981 Sunline Sunline1982 Sunline Sunline1983 Sunline Sunline1984 Sunline Sunline1985 Sunline Sunline1986 Sunline Sunline1978 Sunrader Sunrader1979 Sunrader Sunrader

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.