1986 Establishment Aerolite: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 Establishment Aerolite. The newest campaign is 88V051000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Apr 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V051000, in the NHTSA record

Replace with newly designed tank to preclude interference with universal joint of the drive shaft.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 791 units in total.

88V051000Received 5 Apr 1988. 367 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Contact of the universal joint with the fuel tank couldeventually cause tank to leak fuel, which might become a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace with newly designed tank to preclude interference with universal joint of the drive shaft.
Report filed by ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES.
87V143000Received 9 Sep 1987. 236 units.
Wheels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Rear tires may rub on the rear leaf springs. Also, rear wheels may be defective.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Continued driving could result in rear tires blowing outwithout warning; driver could lose control and a crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace tires and wheels, as necessary.
Report filed by ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES.
87V123000Received 5 Aug 1987. 188 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Overloaded rear suspension may affect braking ability.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Impaired braking ability could result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace brake proportioning valve.
Report filed by ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1986 Establishment Aerolite
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA86032	Engineering analysis	OVERLOAD	Suspension	12 Sep 1986	19 Jan 1988	87V123000
PE86052	Preliminary evaluation	REAR AXLE OVERLOAD	Suspension	1 May 1986	11 Sep 1986

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19863
19873
19881

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1986 Establishment AeroliteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Establishment Aerolite: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/establishment/aerolite/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Establishment Aerolite?: 791 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Establishment Aerolite have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Establishment Aerolite, model years 1986 to 1988. 3 of them name the 1986 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Establishment Aerolite open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.