Investigations
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE07059 - closed, opened 2007-11-27.
NHTSA investigation PE07059 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2007-11-27 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2008-03-26 - 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 PE07059 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: "SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS GATHERED INFORMATION FROM THE APRILIA IMPORTER (PIAGGIO GROUP AMERICAS, INC), APRILIA DEALERS AND MOTORCYCLE OWNERS, AND VARIOUS WEB FORUMS. BASED ON THAT EFFORT WE BELIEVE THE O..." 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
SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS GATHERED INFORMATION FROM THE APRILIA IMPORTER (PIAGGIO GROUP AMERICAS, INC), APRILIA DEALERS AND MOTORCYCLE OWNERS, AND VARIOUS WEB FORUMS. BASED ON THAT EFFORT WE BELIEVE THE ONLY MOTORSCOOTERS THAT EXPERIENCED A THROTTLE SLIDE FRACTURE WERE THE MY2001 SCARABEO 150 MODELS. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME ODI IS NOT AWARE OF COMPLAINTS ESTABLISHING THAT A DEFECT TREND CURRENTLY EXISTS WITH THE CARBURETOR SLIDE ON THOSE MODELS. THEREFORE, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS MATTER AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY FUTURE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.
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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