Investigations
LOSS OF POWER STEERING
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE08046 - closed, opened 2008-07-24.
NHTSA investigation PE08046 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2008-07-24 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2008-09-25 - 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 PE08046 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: "COUNTRY COACH HAS FILED DEFECT REPORT THAT PROPOSES A REMEDY TO CORRECT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SPLINE FRETTING ISSUE, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN THE 2006-2008 MODEL YEAR COUNT..." 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
COUNTRY COACH HAS FILED DEFECT REPORT THAT PROPOSES A REMEDY TO CORRECT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SPLINE FRETTING ISSUE, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN THE 2006-2008 MODEL YEAR COUNTRY COACH MAGNA AND AFFINITY VEHICLES. THE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 08V-484.
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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