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NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA85011 - closed, opened 1985-02-14.
NHTSA investigation EA85011 is a Engineering Analysis opened on 1985-02-14 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1987-04-27 - 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 EA85011 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: "SUMMARY: LEISURE ODYSSEY HAS DECLINED TO RECALL AND HAS FAILED TO FULLY ANSWER THE INCLUDED INFORMATION REQUEST.ANALYSIS: ALL 1985-1986 MODEL LEISURE ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXTENDED FRAMES (21-22 FT LONG) AND AFTERMARKET..." 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
SUMMARY: LEISURE ODYSSEY HAS DECLINED TO RECALL AND HAS FAILED TO FULLY ANSWER THE INCLUDED INFORMATION REQUEST.ANALYSIS: ALL 1985-1986 MODEL LEISURE ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXTENDED FRAMES (21-22 FT LONG) AND AFTERMARKET WHEELS. LEISURE ODYSSEY HAS EVOLVED FROM GENERAL RV (THROUGH 1983), TO ODYSSEY (1984), TO LEISURE IN 1985. ALL COMPANIES RESIDED AT THE SAME ADDRESS, MANUFACTURING ODYSSEY MICRO-MINI MOTORHOMES. MANAGEMENT OF ODYSSEY AND LEISURE ODYSSEY APPEAR TO BE THE SAME.STATUS: DEFECT REVIEW PANEL MEETING HELD ON 4/27/87. CLOSED THIS EA AND OPENED INVESTIGATIVE CASE C87-001-007.===
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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