Investigation EA89011: Vehicles

Status

CLOSED

Opened

Jan 26, 1989

Closed

Jun 20, 1989

Model years

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Subject

FAILS

Component: Equipment

Summary

Summary:the corell steel company (corell) purchased philmont steelproducts, inc. (philmont) in september 1985 and declared bankruptcyunder chapter 11 in april 1989.corell has not responded to odi eainquiry dated march 1, 1989.since philmont was out of business and wecannot obtain information from corell, and since no additionalcomplaints have been received since july 1986 concerning alleged failureof the subject jackstands, it is recommendedthis engineering analysisbe closed.===

An NHTSA investigation looks into whether a safety defect exists. Opening one is not a finding. Outcomes can include a recall, closure without action, or further inquiry.