Recall Register

1987 Establishment Aerolite: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1987 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.

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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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 791 units in total.

  1. 88V051000Received . 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.

  2. 87V143000Received . 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.

  3. 87V123000Received . 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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19863
  2. 19873
  3. 19881

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Establishment Aerolite: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/establishment/aerolite/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 1987 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 1987 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Establishment Aerolite open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.