Investigations
UNINTENDED SIDE STAND DEPLOYMENT
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03022 - closed, opened 2003-05-23.
NHTSA investigation PE03022 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2003-05-23 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2003-09-17 - 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 PE03022 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: "ODI IS AWARE OF APPROXIMATELY 32 REPORTS ALLEGING UNINTENDED SIDESTAND DEPLOYMENT WHILE RIDING. ACCORDING TO POLARIS, THIS OCCURS WHEN THE RETAINING SPRING DETACHES FROM ITS FRAME LUG WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED WHEN RIDING OVE..." 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
ODI IS AWARE OF APPROXIMATELY 32 REPORTS ALLEGING UNINTENDED SIDESTAND DEPLOYMENT WHILE RIDING. ACCORDING TO POLARIS, THIS OCCURS WHEN THE RETAINING SPRING DETACHES FROM ITS FRAME LUG WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED WHEN RIDING OVER ROADWAY DEFECTS. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 POLARIS SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTIFICATION REPORT (ANNOUNCING THAT IT WAS RECALLING THE VEHICLES) TO THE AGENCY. WITH THAT ACTION, THE INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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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