Investigations

Nitrous oxide solenoid valves

NHTSA EQ EQ16001 - closed, opened 2016-02-08.

EQ16001 EQ Closed

NHTSA investigation EQ16001 is a EQ opened on 2016-02-08 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2016-09-30 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.

Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "Background In a Part 573 Safety recall report dated August 28, 2015, Peter Paul Electronics, Co., Inc. (Peter Paul) that it decided that a defect exists in certain nitrous oxide solenoid valves, part numbers 22X01421GM 1..." 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.

Status
Closed
Type
EQ
Opened
2016-02-08
Latest Activity
2016-09-30

Investigation Summary

Background In a Part 573 Safety recall report dated August 28, 2015, Peter Paul Electronics, Co., Inc. (Peter Paul) that it decided that a defect exists in certain nitrous oxide solenoid valves, part numbers 22X01421GM 12/DC, 22X01431GM 12/DC; 22X01441GM 12/DC; 70-1010; 22X01701GM 12/DC; 22X00981GM 12/DC; 22X01031GM 12/DC; 22X01481GM 12/DC; 22X01731GM 16/DC; 22X01751GM 12/DC; 22X01761GM 12/DC; 22X01781GM 16/DC; 22X01821GM 16/DC; 22X01861GM 12/DC;22X01871GM 12/DC; 22X01881GM 12/DC; O22X00551GM 12/DC; and O22X00591GM 16/DC manufactured May 5, 2015, to July 24, 2015. The affected valves have end stops on sleeves that may break when under pressure either during installation or during use. If the end stop on the sleeves breaks, the end stop may come off under pressure, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby or possibly damaging other nearby components. This matter was assigned recall number 15E-072. In their 573 Defect Notification Report, Peter Paul identified several manufactures of aftermarket equipment that were sold the defective valves. On February 8, 2016, the Recall Management Division (RMD) opened this Equipment Query (EQ) Investigation in order to obtain Peter Paul's customer list and to contact the companies that purchased the nitrous oxide solenoid valves, notify them of the defect and ensure thorough safety recalls are conducted where appropriate. In a letter dated February 11, 2016, Peter Paul responded to the information request letter and submitted the requested purchaser list. Letters were sent via email to each company on May 9, 2016. RECALL MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACTION RMD sent letters on May 9, 2016 to each purchaser and requested a safety recall decision be made and the requisite notice filed and recall campaign conducted where appropriate. As a result, the following manufacturers have filed defect reports and are conducting safety recalls: • Wilson Manifolds (16E-056) • Nitrous Outlet (16E-034) • Speedtech (16E-058) • Induction Solutions (16E-0

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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.