Investigations
INFANT SAFETY SEATS
NHTSA Defect Petition DP96012 - closed, opened 1996-08-22.
NHTSA investigation DP96012 is a Defect Petition opened on 1996-08-22 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1996-11-30 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
A Defect Petition like DP96012 starts when a person or group formally asks NHTSA to investigate a specific alleged defect. Petitioners submit evidence, NHTSA reviews it within 120 days, and either grants the petition (opening a PE) or denies it with a written explanation in the Federal Register.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PRODUCT DEFECT EXIST ON THE EVENFLO TRAVEL TANDEM INFANT SAFETY SEAT. CU ALLEGED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO MEET FMVSS 213 REQUIREME..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time.
Investigation Summary
CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PRODUCT DEFECT EXIST ON THE EVENFLO TRAVEL TANDEM INFANT SAFETY SEAT. CU ALLEGED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO MEET FMVSS 213 REQUIREMENTS WHEN TESTED WITH A 20 LB DUMMY
About This Investigation Type
A Defect Petition (DP) is initiated when an individual or organization formally petitions NHTSA to investigate a potential safety defect. NHTSA reviews the petition and decides whether to open an investigation.
Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. about how PlainCars sources NHTSA data.
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