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: PE04060
Date Opened: 2004-08-17
Date Closed: 2005-02-03
Manufacturer’s Name: General Motors
, LLC
Component Description: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Summary Description: FAILING SEAT BELT BUCKLES
Summary
ON AUGUST 17, 2004, ODI OPENED AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS AND ONE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT ALLEGING DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING CRASHES ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDANS.ON OCTOBER 8, 2004, GM SUBMITTED DATA TO ODI RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THIS DATA CONTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT SYSTEM DESIGN, SYSTEM OPERATION, SEAT BELT BUCKLE TESTING AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF THE DATA, ODI HAS DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED REGARDING SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OF UNWANTED SEATBELT UNBUCKLING DURING A CRASH.AT THIS TIME, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCESSEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT
NHTSA Action Number: PE04061
Date Opened: 2004-08-17
Date Closed: 2004-12-22
Manufacturer’s Name: General Motors, LLC
Component Description: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Recall Campaign: 04V547
Summary Description: FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE
Summary
ON NOVEMBER 16, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 178,798 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 AND 2004 SATURN ION SEDAN VEHICLES FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS.GM STATED THAT TEMPERATURES IN THE LAMP ASSEMBLY EXCEED THE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE BULB SOCKETS AND BULB BASE SLEEVES, WHICH CAUSE DEFORMATION.THE DEFORMED SOCKETS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BULB AND SOCKET CONTACT.THE DEFORMED SLEEVES CAN CAUSE STRESS CRACKS TO FORM ON THE BULB THAT CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE BULB FAILURE.THE RECALL REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS AND INSPECT FOR VOLTAGE-REDUCING JUMPER (WHICH REDUCES TEMPERATURE IN LAMP ASSEMBLY) AND ADD IF NOT PRESENT.SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V547 FOR DETAILS.THE BULBS FOR THE TURN SIGNAL/DRL IN THE SATURN ION SEDAN AND ION COUPE ARE IDENTICAL IN DESIGN AND MADE BY THE SAME SUPPLIER.BUT THE TURN SIGNAL/DRL SOCKETS, WIRING AND HOUSING ARE DIFFERENT IN DESIGN FOR THE SEDAN AND COUPE, AND WERE MADE BY DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS.GM'S DATA SHOWS A LOWER OPERATING TEMPERATURE FOR THE COUPE'S LAMP ASSEMBLY THAT DOES NOT EXCEED THE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE BULB SOCKET AND THE BULB BASE SLEEVE.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY RATE IS ALSO LOWER FOR THE COUPE.HOWEVER, GM'S WARRANTY DATA SHOWS A CONTINUING TREND FOR THE COUPE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-035) FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE MY 2003 AND 2004 SATURN ION COUPE VEHICLES.
NHTSA Action Number: PE04059
Date Opened: 2004-08-12
Date Closed: 2005-01-13
Manufacturer’s Name: Haulmark Industries, Inc.
Component Description: WHEELS
Summary Description: WHEEL SEPARATIONS
Summary
IN 2003, ODI IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH WHEEL SEPARATIONS OCCURRING IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (EA04-009, EA04-019).IN AUGUST 2004, ODI EXTENDED THE INVESTIGATION ACTIVITY TO INCLUDE CARGO TRAILERS THAT HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH SIMILAR WHEEL END COMPONENTS AS THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES THAT HAD EXPERIENCED WHEEL SEPARATIONS.HAULMARK HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ODITHAT INDICATES A SMALL BUT PERSISTENT NUMBER OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS (ONE INCIDENT INMODEL YEAR 2003 VEHICLES AND TWO INCIDENTS IN MODEL YEAR 2004 VEHICLES) HAVE OCCURRED IN HAULMARK VEHICLES.THE OVERALL INCIDENT COUNT IS SMALL.HOWEVER, ALL THREE OF THE WHEEL SEPARATIONS OCCURRED WITHIN THE 1,323 MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS, WHEREAS NO WHEEL SEPARATIONS OCCURRED WITHIN THE 24,861 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS.ODI IS UPGRADING PE04-059 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION FROM HAULMARK.ODI WILL ALSO CLOSELY MONITOR THE WHEEL SEPARATION PERFORMANCE AT HAULMARK FOR THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
Read More...NHTSA Action Number: EA04022
Date Opened: 2004-08-09
Date Closed: 2005-08-19
Manufacturer’s Name: Cummins, Inc.
Component Description: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Summary Description: ENGINE STALLING
Summary
ODI OPENED THE INVESTIGATION TO EXAMINE STALLING ALLEGATIONS ON 1998-2002 CUMMINS 5.9 LITER DIESEL ENGINES.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI FOUND THAT THE ENGINE IS USED IN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, LIGHT TRUCKS, RV'S, AND CARGO VANS.ODI CONTACTED CUMMINS AND CHRYSLER (LARGEST VEHICLE MANUFACTURER), VISITED SCHOOL BUS FLEETS, CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS AND CONDUCTED TESTING OF LIGHT VEHICLES TO QUANTIFY THE FAILURE MODE. ODI OBSERVED THAT THE LIFT PUMP, A PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, FAILS, RESULTING IN REDUCED FLOW TO THE INJECTOR PUMP.WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCES SEVERE DRIVABILITY ISSUES, SUCH AS LOW SPEED, LOW POWER, SMOKING AND POOR ACCELERATION.HEAVIER VEHICLES SUCH AS SCHOOL BUSES WITH A GVWR OF 33,000 POUNDS MAY EXPERIENCE A STALL.ODI VERIFIED VIA INTERVIEWS THAT SOME SCHOOL BUSES ACTUALLY STALLED RESULTING IN THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS ON THE ROADSIDE.ODI'S TESTING SHOWED THAT LIGHT VEHICLES WOULD SUFFER THE SEVERE DRIVABILITY ISSUES AND THEN GRADUALLY RECOVER.A LIGHT VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS FOR AN HOUR WITHOUT A TRUE ENGINE STALL OCCURRING.ODI'S TECHNICAL REPORT, WHICH CONTAINS FULL DETAILS, AND A COPY OF THE CUMMINS RECALL ARE ATTACHED.
NHTSA Action Number: PE04058
Date Opened: 2004-08-09
Date Closed: 2004-12-20
Manufacturer’s Name: PACE AMERICAN, INC.
Component Description: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Summary Description: WHEEL SEPARATIONS
Summary
ODI CONDUCTED THIS INVESTIGATION TO INVESTIGATE WHEEL SEPARATIONS OCCURRING IN CARGO TRAILERS. IN 2003, ODI IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH WHEEL SEPARATIONS OCCURRING IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (EA04-009, EA04-019, EA04-032) AND, IN AUGUST 2004, EXTENDED THE INVESTIGATION ACTIVTY TO CARGO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SIMILAR WHEEL END COMPONENTS AS THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES THAT HAD EXPERIENCED WHEEL SEPARATIONS.PACE AMERICAN HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ODI (4 INCIDENTS INMODEL YEAR 2003 VEHICLES AND 1 INCIDENT IN MODEL YEAR 2004 VEHICLES) THAT INDICATES A SMALL BUT PERSISTENT NUMBER OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN PACE AMERICAN VEHICLES.THE OVERALL INCIDENT COUNT IS SMALL.HOWEVER, VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SEPARATION RATE THAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS.ODI IS UPGRADING PE04-058 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION FROM PACE AMERICAN.ODI WILL ALSO CLOSELY MONITOR THE WHEEL SEPARATION PERFORMANCE AT PACE AMERICAN FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
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