Investigations
ROAD WHEEL & TIRE FAILURES
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02065 - closed, opened 2002-09-06.
NHTSA investigation PE02065 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2002-09-06 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2003-01-09 - 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 Preliminary Evaluation like PE02065 is the entry point of the federal defect-investigation process. NHTSA engineers scan complaint databases, field reports, and manufacturer data to decide whether an Engineering Analysis is warranted, whether a voluntary recall is already sufficient, or whether the pattern does not rise to a defect finding.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "THE SUBJECT TRAILERS ARE FITTED WITH A LARGE DECAL INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO NOTIFY THE WHEEL & TIRE MANUFACTURER IN CASE OF PROBLEMS OR FAILURES OF WHEELS OR TIRES. THIS ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN IN LIEU OF CONTACTING THE MANUF..." 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
THE SUBJECT TRAILERS ARE FITTED WITH A LARGE DECAL INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO NOTIFY THE WHEEL & TIRE MANUFACTURER IN CASE OF PROBLEMS OR FAILURES OF WHEELS OR TIRES. THIS ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN IN LIEU OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILERS. THE TIRE AND WHEEL MANUFACTURER, CALISLE WHEEL & TIRE IN THIS CASE, HAS AGREED TO THIS ARRANGEMENT AND FURTHER AGREED TO HANDLE ALL TIRE AND WHEEL PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SUBJECT TRAILER INSTRUCTS ANYONE CONTACTING THEM WITH WHEEL/TIRE PROBLEMS TO CONTACT CARISLE. ACCORDING TO FOREST RIVER, CARISLE HAS ALSO MADE THIS ARRANGEMENT WITH SEVERAL OTHER TRAILER MANUFACTURERS. IN ORDER TO DISCOVER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING FOREST RIVER AND ANY ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS THAT ALSO USE CARISLE WHEELS AND TIRES, THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING CLOSED AND AN INVESTIGATION INTO CARISLE WHEEL & TIRE WILL BE INITIATED.
About This Investigation Type
A Preliminary Evaluation (PE) is the first phase of NHTSA's investigation process. It is opened when the agency identifies a potential safety defect pattern, usually triggered by consumer complaints, manufacturer reports, or field monitoring. During a PE, NHTSA gathers information to determine whether a formal engineering analysis is warranted.
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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