Investigations
PEG PEREGO PRIMO VIAGGIO CHILD SEAT
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE08049 - closed, opened 2008-08-13.
NHTSA investigation PE08049 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2008-08-13 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2009-01-07 - 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 PE08049 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: "PEG PEREGO IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN (09C001) TO CORRECT THE HAZARD FOUND ON 32,641 SUBJECT SEATS PRODUCED AND SHIPPED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2007 AND MARCH 30, 2008. THE COMPANY IS NOTIFYING OWNERS AND RETAI..." 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
PEG PEREGO IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN (09C001) TO CORRECT THE HAZARD FOUND ON 32,641 SUBJECT SEATS PRODUCED AND SHIPPED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2007 AND MARCH 30, 2008. THE COMPANY IS NOTIFYING OWNERS AND RETAILERS AND IS PROVIDING A FREE REPAIR KIT WITH A REDESIGNED HARNESS ADJUSTER COVER. THE SUBJECT INFANT SEATS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A MOLD THAT COULD PRODUCE EXCESS FLASH ON THE HARNESS ADJUSTER COVER. THE FLASH IS IN AN AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE INFANT'S FEET AND IS SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT, SCRAPE OR ABRADE THEIR FEET OR LEGS WHEN THEY RUB ACROSS IT. ODI HAS RECEIVED SIX COMPLAINTS FROM PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN RECEIVED CUTS OR SCRAPES TO THEIR HEELS OR THE BACK OF THEIR ANKLES. PEG PEREGO REPORTED 91 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (THREE WERE DUPLICATES OF THE COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TOTAL IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY). PEG PEREGO'S SAFETY PROGRAM ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES THE HAZARD. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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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