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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE06023 - closed, opened 2006-06-28.
NHTSA investigation PE06023 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2006-06-28 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2006-10-13 - 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 PE06023 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 ON JUNE 28, 2006. THE BASIS FOR OPENING WAS FIVE CONSUMER REPORTS, ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED AN INJURY. FOUR OF THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE UNEXPECTEDLY UNLATCHED AND ONE COMPLAINA..." 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 ON JUNE 28, 2006. THE BASIS FOR OPENING WAS FIVE CONSUMER REPORTS, ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED AN INJURY. FOUR OF THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE UNEXPECTEDLY UNLATCHED AND ONE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE RELEASE LEVER FELL OUT OF THE HANDLE ON ONE SIDE. EVENFLO HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL CONSUMER REPORTS AND INFORMATION IN ITS RESPONSE TO PE06-023. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-017) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT SEATS. THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN EXPANDED IN THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE MODEL YEARS 2004 AND 2006.
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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