Investigations
MOTORCYCLE SIDESTAND ROLL-OFF
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE06043 - closed, opened 2006-10-18.
NHTSA investigation PE06043 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2006-10-18 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2007-02-09 - 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 PE06043 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 OPENED THIS PE AFTER RECEIVING THREE ALLEGATIONS OF PARKED MOTORCYCLE UPSET WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE SIDESTAND. SINCE OPENING WE HAVE: ¿INTERVIEWED THE THREE OWNERS FILING A COMPLAINT WITH US; ¿INSPECTED ONE COMPLAINT..." 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 OPENED THIS PE AFTER RECEIVING THREE ALLEGATIONS OF PARKED MOTORCYCLE UPSET WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE SIDESTAND. SINCE OPENING WE HAVE: ¿INTERVIEWED THE THREE OWNERS FILING A COMPLAINT WITH US; ¿INSPECTED ONE COMPLAINT VEHICLE AT THE INCIDENT SCENE; ¿CONDUCTED SUBJECT VEHICLE PARKING STABILITY TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAE TEST PROCEDURE J1101 TO ASSESS ITS CONFORMANCE WITH SAE RECOMMENDED PRACTICE, J1248, ¿PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING STABILITY OF MOTORCYCLES;¿ AND ¿REVIEWED SUZUKI¿S RESPONSE TO OUR INFORMATION REQUEST. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CONFORM TO THE SAE J1248, SEC. 3.3 ¿MINIMUM REQUIRED ROLL OFF ANGLE¿ OF 4 DEGREES WHEN PARKED ON THE SIDESTAND. GIVEN THE SMALL NUMBER OF KNOWN FAILURES AND THE SUBJECT VEHICLE¿S CONFORMANCE WITH SAE J1248, NO DEFECT TREND IS IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND THE PE IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
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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