Investigations
Wheel Separations (Broken Studs)
NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA11007 - closed, opened 2011-05-27.
NHTSA investigation EA11007 is a Engineering Analysis opened on 2011-05-27 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2012-07-16 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
An Engineering Analysis like EA11007 is the deeper technical phase that follows a PE. NHTSA requests design, warranty, and field-failure data from the manufacturer, conducts its own testing when needed, and determines whether the evidence supports a safety defect finding that would compel a recall.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "EA11-007 is closed with the submission of recall campaign 12V-028 submitted by DRV. The population included in the campaign action includes 1,701 model year 2008, 2010, and early-2011 DRV models Select, Mobile, and Elite..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time.
Investigation Summary
EA11-007 is closed with the submission of recall campaign 12V-028 submitted by DRV. The population included in the campaign action includes 1,701 model year 2008, 2010, and early-2011 DRV models Select, Mobile, and Elite Suite DRV motor homes equipped with disc brakes. The absence of wheel end loosening and/or separation reports related to DRV vehicles produced after January 2011 indicates that changes in manufacturing practices that DRV adopted have improved the integrity of the wheel end system in these vehicles. Further details of this investigation are summarized in the attached closing report. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers: 10357608, 10357609
About This Investigation Type
An Engineering Analysis (EA) is the in-depth phase following a Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA engineers conduct testing, collect data from manufacturers, and perform detailed technical analysis to determine whether a safety defect exists. An EA may lead to a voluntary recall by the manufacturer or, in rare cases, a mandatory recall order.
Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. about how PlainCars sources NHTSA data.
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