Investigations
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKAGE
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05012 - closed, opened 2005-02-28.
NHTSA investigation PE05012 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2005-02-28 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2005-04-14 - 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 PE05012 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: "THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS THE RESULT OF ODI'S REVIEW OF PREVOST SERVICE BULLETIN, WB04-10, ISSUED IN DECEMBER 2004 AND TITLED "INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. THE BULLETIN ADDRESSED THE..." 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
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS THE RESULT OF ODI'S REVIEW OF PREVOST SERVICE BULLETIN, WB04-10, ISSUED IN DECEMBER 2004 AND TITLED "INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. THE BULLETIN ADDRESSED THE POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD BE LOST DUE TO A POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILURE. THE BULLETIN INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO INSPECT, REPLACE, AND REPOSITIONED THE HOSES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF ODI'S INVESTIGATION, PREVOST HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSES FOR SIGNS OF ABRADING AND TO REPLACE CERTAIN POWER STEERING HOSES ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL IS ATTACHED. THIS ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS 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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