Investigations
CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05024 - closed, opened 2005-05-10.
NHTSA investigation PE05024 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2005-05-10 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2005-09-26 - 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 PE05024 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: "IN RESPONSE TO THE PRODUCT FAILURES THAT PROMPTED ODI TO INITIATE INVESTIGATION PE05-024, SUNNYBROOK RV HAS FILED DEFECT NOTICE 05V-423 THAT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT A PRODUCT RECALL TO REPLACE CERTAIN 16" CHROME PLATED STEEL..." 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
IN RESPONSE TO THE PRODUCT FAILURES THAT PROMPTED ODI TO INITIATE INVESTIGATION PE05-024, SUNNYBROOK RV HAS FILED DEFECT NOTICE 05V-423 THAT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT A PRODUCT RECALL TO REPLACE CERTAIN 16" CHROME PLATED STEEL WHEELS THAT WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2005 AND JULY 11, 2005 IN APPROXIMATELY 429 MODEL YEAR 2005 TRAVEL TRAILER AND FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. TREDIT TIRE, SUNNYBROOK RV'S SUPPLIER OF TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, HAD INVESTIGATED THE REASONS FOR THE CRACKED AND BROKEN WHEELS, DETERMINED THE CAUSES, AND NOTIFIED SUNNYBROOK RV AND ODI (05E-051) OF THEIR FINDINGS IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 2005. SUNNYBROOK RV HAS PROVIDED ODI WITH INFORMATION ABOUT ONE INCIDENT OF A WELD BREAKING IN THE WHEEL INSTALLED IN A MODEL YEAR 2004 31BW-FS MODEL VEHICLE. ACCORDINGLY, ODI WILL EVALUATE WHETHER ADDITIONAL ACTIONS APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED FOR VEHICLES NOT CURRENTLY ADDRESSED BY CAMPAIGN O5V-423.
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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