Investigations
WELD IN TRAILER FLOOR FRAME (OMITTED)
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02089 - closed, opened 2002-11-21.
NHTSA investigation PE02089 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2002-11-21 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2003-04-24 - 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 PE02089 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: "MONON CORPORATION WAS DISSOLVED IN 1997. BASED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH FORMER MONON EMPLOYEES, A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS IN ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 28-FOOT DRY FREIGHT VANS MANUFACTURED BY MO..." 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
MONON CORPORATION WAS DISSOLVED IN 1997. BASED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH FORMER MONON EMPLOYEES, A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS IN ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 28-FOOT DRY FREIGHT VANS MANUFACTURED BY MONON CORPORATION IN 1991 AND 1992. ODI'S COMPLETE REPORT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ODI RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ADVICE REGARDING APPROPRIATE REPAIR METHODS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO ASSURE THAT ANY INDICATED REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED IN A RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER.
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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