After a preliminary review of consumer complaints and other information related to alleged defects, NHTSA obtains information from the manufacturer(including data on complaints, crashes, injuries, warranty claims, modifications, and part sales) and determines whether further analysis is warranted. If warranted, the investigator will conduct a more detailed and complete analysis of the character and scope of the alleged defect.
NHTSA Action Number: PE09015
Date Opened: 2009-03-05
Date Closed: 2009-07-17
Manufacturer’s Name: American Omni Trading Co.
Component Description: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Summary Description: LOWER SIDEWALL BULGE
Summary
ON MARCH 5, 2009, ODI OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-015 TO INVESTIGATE LOWER SIDEWALL BULGES IN KONA CLT LT215/85R16 TIRES.THE TIRES WERE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES BY AMERICAN OMNI TRADING COMPANY (AOTC) OF HOUSTON TEXAS AND ARE MANUFACTURED BY THE SHANGDONG YONGTAI CHEMICAL GROUP COMPANY IN SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA.THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) HAS RECEIVED 2 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING PROBLEMS WITH A TOTAL OF 17TIRES THAT WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE BECAUSE OF SEVERE SIDEWALL BULGES THAT FORMED BETWEEN THE TIRE BEAD AND THE LOWER SIDEWALL. ANALYSIS OF TIRE ADJUSTMENT DATA PROVIDED BY AOTC INDICATES THATMOST CLAIMS INVOLVED TIRES WITH A VISIBLE SIDEWALL SEPARATION OR OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION.IN MANY INSTANCES THIS OCCURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF SERVICE.ACCORDING TO AMERICAN OMNI, PRODUCTION OF THE SUBJECT TIRES WAS STOPPED IN OCTOBER 2008.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-012) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT TIRE.
Read More...NHTSA Action Number: PE09014
Date Opened: 2009-03-03
Date Closed: 2009-04-29
Manufacturer’s Name: JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD
Component Description: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Recall Campaign: 09V131
Summary Description: FUEL LEAK
Summary
THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON A COMPLAINT FROM A JONWAY DEALER IN LAND O'LAKES, FLORIDA.ODI FOUND A NUMBER OF SUBJECT SCOOTERS WERE EQUIPPED WITH 2-PIECE FUEL FILTERS THAT BEGAN LEAKING WHEN THE FILTER SEAL WAS COMPROMISED.ODI WAS ALSO AWARE THAT JONWAY WAS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS USING FILTERS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.ODI AND JONWAY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RELATED FIRES.AFTER THIS PE WAS OPENED, JONWAY DECIDED TO RECALL (09V-131) THE SUBJECT SCOOTERS TO INSTALL A FILTER FROM THE NEW SUPPLIER.WITH THAT RECALL, THIS PE IS CLOSED.
Read More...NHTSA Action Number: PE09012
Date Opened: 2009-02-27
Date Closed: 2009-06-18
Manufacturer’s Name: New Flyer
of America, Inc.
Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
Summary Description: AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
Summary
ODI IS CLOSING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-010) TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE THE VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT AND BRAKE SYSTEM FACTORS THAT MAY BE CAUSING OR CONTRIBUTING TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE PERFORMANCE IN CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Read More...NHTSA Action Number: PE09013
Date Opened: 2009-02-27
Date Closed: 2009-07-06
Manufacturer’s Name: PACCAR Incorporated
Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Summary Description: REAR BRAKE AIR CHAMBER MTG BRACKETS
Summary
ON JUNE 23, 2009 PACCAR NOTIFIED ODI THAT 3,423 KENWORTH T2000, T800, T600, W900, AND T660 TRUCKS, MODEL YEARS 2004 - 2009, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX BRAKES, WIDE BASE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND AIRGLIDE (AG) 400/460 REAR SUSPENSIONS ARE BEING RECALLED.CERTAIN OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BRAKE CAM TUBE MOUNTING OR AIR CHAMBER MOUNTING FLANGES BRACKET ADJACENT TO THE ATTACHMENT WELDS. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED, THE CRACKS CAN CAUSE A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE CAM TUBE, WHICH COULD DISABLE THE AFFECTED BRAKE AND RISK INCREASING VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES UNDER HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE APPLICATIONS AND DECREASE PARKING BRAKE CAPABILITY.THIS CONFIGURATION HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES AT A HIGHER RATE THAN SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH OTHER TYPES OF SUSPENSIONS AND BRAKE INSTALLATION CLOCKING. PACCAR WILL ALSO SEND AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUSPENSIONS OTHER THAN THE AG 400/460, WHICH WILL PRESCRIBE A PERIODIC INSPECTION OF THE COMPONENTS AND IF A CRACK IS DISCOVERED, OFFER THE OWNERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FREE REPAIR.THIS POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 15, 2014. COPIES OF THE RECALL AND THE OWNER NOTIFICATION ARE ATTACHED.
NHTSA Action Number: RQ09001
Date Opened: 2009-02-25
Date Closed: 2009-07-30
Manufacturer’s Name: General Motors, LLC
Component Description: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Recall Campaign: 09V310
Summary Description: BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION
Summary
ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED WITH 92,272 VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL COVERAGE/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL BE INITIATED FORVEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES. GM DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN WHICH CUSTOMERS USED INTERIOR CLEANERS CONTAINING SILICON AND THAT RESIDE IN HOT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS.BRAKE LAMP SWITCH CONTAMINATION FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS OR THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END CRASHES.GM HAS REPORTED NO CRASHES OR INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.ODI INITIALLY REPORTED ONE CRASH INCIDENT, BUT LATER DOWNGRADED THE REPORT DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF ACTUAL PROPERTY DAMAGE OR COST INCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY TAPPED FROM BEHIND AT LOW SPEED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V0310).
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