Model year record

1986 ESTABLISHMENT Aerolite

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V051000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
367
Reported to NHTSA
1988-04-05
Owners notified
1988-03-25

Defect description

FUEL TANK LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVE SHAFT, SO THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TANKS MATING FLANGE MAY BE STRUCK BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVE SHAFT.

Safety risk

CONTACT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH THE FUEL TANK COULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE TANK TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH MIGHT BECOME A FIRE HAZARD.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V143000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
236
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-09
Owners notified
1987-08-17

Defect description

REAR TIRES MAY RUB ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. ALSO, REAR WHEELS MAY BE DEFECTIVE.

Safety risk

CONTINUED DRIVING COULD RESULT IN REAR TIRES BLOWING OUTWITHOUT WARNING; DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE TIRES AND WHEELS, AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V123000

Service brakes, air: supply: check valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
Manufacturer
ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
188
Reported to NHTSA
1987-08-05
Owners notified
1986-11-24

Defect description

OVERLOADED REAR SUSPENSION MAY AFFECT BRAKING ABILITY.

Safety risk

IMPAIRED BRAKING ABILITY COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.