Investigations List

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: EA08025

Date Opened: 2008-11-21

Date Closed: 2009-01-09

Manufacturer’s Name: YamahaeBay Motor Corporation, USA

Component Description: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Recall Campaign: 09V002

Summary Description: MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICAL


Summary

ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS EA, AND BEFORE RECEIVING A RELATED INFORMATION REQUEST FROM US, YAMAHAeBay DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09V-002) TO INSTALL NEW IGNITION SWITCHES IN ALL MY 2006-8 AND EARLY MY 2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES.WITH THAT DECISION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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NHTSA Action Number: PE08065

Date Opened: 2008-11-18

Date Closed: 2009-07-02

Manufacturer’s Name: NissaneBay North America, Inc.

Component Description: SEATS

Recall Campaign:

Summary Description: DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR FAILURE


Summary

THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THE CONCERN IS THAT SUCH FAILURES MAY ALTER THE DRIVER'S SEATED POSITION SO AS TO REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM OR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISE VEHICLE CONTROL.FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT ANCHOR BRACKET RESULTS FROM METAL FATIGUE AND CAUSES REARWARD TILTING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THESE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR DURING DRIVER INGRESS BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.THE SAFETY RELATED CONCERNS DURING ACTUAL VEHICLE USE WERE NOT VALIDATED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.WHILE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATIVELY HIGH, ONLY THREE VERY MINOR, UNDOCUMENTED INJURIES WERE REPORTED.THE REPORTED INJURIES OCCURRED DURING DRIVER INGRESS, NOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED.INVESTIGATION ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATEDA SAFETY RELATED DEFECT TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AND THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.

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NHTSA Action Number: PE08064

Date Opened: 2008-11-14

Date Closed: 2009-05-21

Manufacturer’s Name: SubarueBay of America, Inc.

Component Description: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Recall Campaign:

Summary Description: FUEL PUMP LEAK


Summary

CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION (NIPPLE) ON THE OUTLET (PRESSURE) SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP.THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP.AS A RESULT OF ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUBARUeBay IN RESPONSE TO THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA 09-007.

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NHTSA Action Number: EQ08014

Date Opened: 2008-11-04

Date Closed: 2009-03-06

Manufacturer’s Name: FREIGHTLINEReBay LLC

Component Description: SUSPENSION

Recall Campaign:

Summary Description: FREIGHTLINEReBay CHASSIS/SAF-HOLLAND EQUIP.


Summary

ON APRIL 4, 2008, SAF-HOLLAND REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ADL & ADLSD TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES, PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2007 AND OCTOBER 10, 2007, MIGHT HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY WELDED DURING PRODUCTION.SHOULD A TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLY FAIL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL LEADING TO A CRASH IS POSSIBLE.SHOULD A TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLY FALL TO THE GROUND DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, SPARKS MAY OCCUR POSING A FIRE HAZARD. AS ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS OF SAF-HOLLAND HAD SUBMITTED INFORMATION TO NHTSA, ONLY 8 OF FREIGHTLINEReBay'S CUSTOMERS WERE INCLUDED IN THIS EQ.WITH FREIGHTLINEReBay CONDUCTING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, RMD REQUESTED MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION FROM THEIR 8 CUSTOMERS OR, IF THEY CHOSE, SUBMISSION OF A DEFECT REPORT FOR VEHICLES THAT RECEIVED THESE CHASSIS.RMD MAILED THESE 8 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IR LETTERS ON 11/6/2008.RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM ALL BUT ALFA LEISURE INC. WHO IS NO LONGER OPERATING.3 MANUFACTURERS DID NOT NEED TO SUBMIT MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION OR DEFECT REPORTS TO NHTSA AS THEY EITHER DID NOT RETAIL ANY RECALLED UNITS OR THEY WERE ONLY RETAILED OUTSIDE THE U.S.4 MANUFACTURERS, CRAFTSMEN LIMO, FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES, FLEETWOOD, AND TIFFINeBay MOTOR HOMES ALL CHOSE TO SUBMIT MAKE/MODEL INFORMATION TO RMD IN LIEU OF DEFECT REPORTS FOR THEIR AFFECTED VEHICLES.ALL MAKE/MODELS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO FREIGHTLINEReBay RECALL# 08V-269.IR RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.

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NHTSA Action Number: EQ08013

Date Opened: 2008-11-03

Date Closed: 2009-03-04

Manufacturer’s Name: MeritoreBay, Inc.

Component Description: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Recall Campaign: 08V591

Summary Description: ARVINMERITOR WHEEL END STUDS


Summary

ON 6/5/2008 ARVINMERITOR FILED A DEFECT REPORT STATING CERTAIN WHEEL END STUDS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY PRODUCED HUBS/AXLES WITH THESE STUDS, MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED DURING PRODUCTION.IF A WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS CAN BECOME STRESSED LEADING TO THE FRACTURING OF ADDITIONAL WHEEL STUDS.SHOULD THE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ANY WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH.RMD MAILED 32 COMPANIES INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS ON 11/4/08.ANOTHER IR LETTER WAS MAILED TO NON-RESPONDING COMPANIES ON 12/19/08.OF THOSE 32 COMPANIES, 9 WERE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS THAT DECIDED TO FILE DEFECT REPORT WITH NHTSA.THE OTHER 23 COMPANIES WERE EITHER NOT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS OR REPAIRED THE EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO RETAILING THEIR VEHICLES.THE FOLLOWING RECALLS WERE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THIS EQ:INNOVATIVE TRAILER:09V-067 TRAILMOBILE:08V-660M H EBY, INC:08V-621 MANAC INC:08V-665TIFFIN:09V-045NEVILLE WELDING: 09V-012PIERCE MFG: 08V-591SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS: 08V-605MAUER MFG: 09V-007IR RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.

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