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: PE08003
Date Opened: 2008-01-23
Date Closed: 2008-03-26
Manufacturer’s Name: Van Hool N.V.
Component Description: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Recall Campaign: 08V126
Summary Description: ALTERNATOR B+ CABLE RETENTION
Summary
THIS INVESTIGATION STARTED FROM A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REVIEW.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, ODI EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE FIRE RISK POSED FROM A SHORTING BATTERY CABLE. VAN HOOL REVISITED THE ISSUE AND DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL.UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL, VAN HOOL WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL CLAMP TO HOLD THE REAR OF THE BATTERY CABLE FOR IMPROVED RETENTION.THE RECALL ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Read More...NHTSA Action Number: EQ08002
Date Opened: 2008-01-16
Date Closed: 2008-03-13
Manufacturer’s Name: TRW
Automotive, Inc.
Component Description: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Recall Campaign: 08V020
Summary Description: TRW STEERING GEARS WITH DEFECTIVE SECTOR
Summary
CERTAIN TRW STEERING GEARS CAN CONTAIN SECTOR SHAFTS WITH DEFECTIVE GEAR TOOTH PROFILES.THESE SECTOR SHAFTS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH CAUSING THE STEERING TO STICK OR BIND.THIS MAY RESTRICT THE TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. RMD SENT 9 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS THAT WERE LISTED BY TRW AS RECEIVING THIS RECALLED EQUIPMENT.5 OEMS SENT RESPONSES STATING THE AFFECTED STEERING GEARS WERE ALL CONTAINED, REPAIRED PRIOR TO THIS EQ, OR WERE NEVER RECEIVED.NHTSA HAS RECEIVED 573 DEFECT INFORMATION REPORTS FROM THE REMAINING 4 OEMS.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.RESPONSES FROM EACH OEM CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES......08V-063PIERCE MANUFACTURING.........08V-020SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS......08V-117SUTPHEN CORPORATION..........08V-079
NHTSA Action Number: EQ08003
Date Opened: 2008-01-16
Date Closed: 2008-04-02
Manufacturer’s Name: DANA CORPORATION
Component Description: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Summary Description: DANA CORPORATION DRIVESHAFTS
Summary
DANA CORPORATION HAS IDENTIFIED CERTAIN REMANUFACTURED DRIVESHAFTS AS BEING DEFECTIVE.REAR PROPELLER SHAFTS SENT TO A 3RD PARTY FOR REWORKING HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED CAUSING IMPAIRED OPERATIONAL STRENGTH OF THE YOKE ALUMINIUM SHAFT.IF THIS REAR PROPELLER SHAFT SEPERATES AND COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROAD, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH CAN OCCUR.IF THE REAR PROPELLER SHAFT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH FUEL TANK, A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH CAN LEAD TO A FIRE.AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER WAS MAILED TO FORD ON 1/22/08 REQUESTING FORD'S REASONING IN DETERMINING NO SAFETY DEFECT IS PRESENT IN SAID DANA DRIVESHAFTS.FORD RESPONDED TO RMD'S LETTER ON 2/18/2008 STATING THESE DRIVESHAFTS WERE UTLIZED IN THE 2007 RANGER 4X4 AND THE 2007 EXPLOER 4X2 VEHICLES. FORD STATED THAT EVALUATIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO ASSESS THE STRENGTH OF THE DRIVESHAFTS AND IT WAS FOUND THEY RETAINED AN ULTIMATE STRENGTH GREATER THAN THAT NEEDED ON THESE PARTICULAR FORD APPLICATIONS.FORD STATED THAT THE DODGE AND TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT UTILIZED THESE DRIVESHAFTS OPERATE AT A HIGHER YOKE SHAFT INPUT TORQUE THAN THE RANGER OR EXPLORER.FORD STATED NO OWNER REPORTS, FIELD REPORTS, OR WARRANTY CLAIMS COULD BE FOUND RELATED TO THESE DRIVESHAFTS.FORD DID NOTE THAT SEPERATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT FROM TRANSMISSION END IS POSSIBLE WITH CONTINUED DRIVER ABUSE FOUND IN ACTIONS LIKE DUMPING THE CLUTCH.HOWEVER, VEHICLE VIBRATION WOULD BE EVIDENT ALERTING THE NEED FOR SERVICE TO THE DRIVER.FORD CONCLUDED THAT THIS DOES NOT PRESENT AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO VEHICLE SAFETY AND WILL NOT BE FILING A DEFECT REPORT.THIS REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE DEFECTS ASSESMENT DIVISION FOR FURTHER REVIEW.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.
NHTSA Action Number: EQ08001
Date Opened: 2008-01-14
Date Closed: 2008-04-14
Manufacturer’s Name: Cummins, Inc.
Component Description: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Recall Campaign: 08V073
Summary Description: CUMMINS ENGINES / FUEL LINE BRACKETS
Summary
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. SUBMITTED A DEFECT AND NONCOMPLIANCE INFORMATION REPORT INVOLVING CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL AND ISC DIESEL ENGINES.NEW FLYER FOUND THAT THESE ENGINES CONTAIN HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES THAT CAN FAIL FROM EXCESSIVE VIBRATION.IF A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE FAILS AND ATOMIZED FUEL IS LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, A FIRE IS POSSIBLE.RMD MAILED INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS TO 28 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS IN JANUARY 2008.GILLIG CORPORATION RESPONDED THAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A DEFECT REPORT IN NOVEMBER 2006.BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY, NOVA BUS INC, ELDORADO NATIONAL, AND NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES AGREED THAT A SAFETY DEFECT WAS EVIDENT IN THE ENGINES AND CHOSE TO FILE DEFECT REPORTS ACCORDINGLY.THE REMAINING 23 OEMS RESPONDED STATING NO ISSUE HAS EVER BEEN FOUND, THESE ENGINES WERE NEVER RECEIVED, OR THAT THEIR PARTICULAR APPLICATION IS CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT THAN THE TRANSIT BUS ENGINE INSTALLATIONS AND NO ACTION IS NECESSARY.SINCE THE OPENING OF THIS EQ, CUMMINS HAS CHOSEN TO CONDUCT A FIELD CAMPAIGN TO REPAIR THE AFFECTED ENGINES FOR ON-HIGHWAY APPLICATIONS.THE OEM RESPONSE LIST CAN BE FOUND IN THE EQ REPOSITORY.THIS EQ IS CLOSED.
NHTSA Action Number: PE08002
Date Opened: 2008-01-10
Date Closed: 2008-04-28
Manufacturer’s Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Summary Description: BRAKE LINE RUPTURE
Summary
MERCEDES-BENZ'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER FOR PE08-002 INDICATED THAT THE SUBJECT FUEL/BRAKE LINE BUNDLE (PART NO. A1634201526) WAS USED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2002 ON ALL M-CLASS LIGHT TRUCK VEHICLES.MERCEDES FURTHER INDICATED THAT IN 2002 A PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN PRODUCTION THAT COULD CAUSE UNWANTED CONTACT BETWEEN THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES.IN MAY 2002, A PRODUCTION ACTION WAS AUTHORIZED AS A RESULT OF POST-PRODUCTION INSPECTIONS OF VEHICLES EXHIBITING CONTACT BETWEEN THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES.THE ACTION AUTHORIZED THE USE OF ADDITIONAL PLASTIC SPACER CLIPS TO ELIMINATE SUCH CONTACT.MERCEDES HAS INDICATED THAT CONTACT BETWEEN THE LINES IS MORE LIKELY IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V-8 ENGINES DUE TO LESS FREE SPACE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ODIHAS RECEIVED ONE COMPLAINT FROM THE OWNER OF A MY2001 ML430 THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF SUDDEN LOSE OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH SHOWED THAT THE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CHAFFING OF THE FUEL LINE ON THE BRAKE LINE THAT CAUSED THE SUDDEN LOSE OF BRAKE LINE PRESSURE WHEN COMING TO A NORMAL TRAFFIC STOP.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-009) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RUPTURE OF THE FUEL LINE/BRAKE LINE BECAUSE OF CHAFFING IN ALL MERCEDES M-CLASS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V-8 ENGINES.
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