Investigations
COLLAPSING JACK
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87025 - closed, opened 1987-04-08.
NHTSA investigation PE87025 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 1987-04-08 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1987-05-21 - 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 PE87025 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: "SUMMARY: CONSUMER TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. TESTED A FEW SUBJECT SCISSORSJACKS AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE UNSATISFACTORY IN CONSTRUCTION QUALITY,PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND LABELLING PER FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONGGG-J..." 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
SUMMARY: CONSUMER TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. TESTED A FEW SUBJECT SCISSORSJACKS AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE UNSATISFACTORY IN CONSTRUCTION QUALITY,PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND LABELLING PER FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONGGG-J-51E.ANALYSIS: THE SMALL LIGHT SADDLE AND BASE OF THE SCISSORS JACKS MAY CAUSETHE JACKS TO COLLAPSE WHEN IN USE.STATUS: IN JANUARY 1987, GOLDEN LUCK INDUSTRIES, A TAIWAN TRADING COMPANYWHERE THE SUBJECT JACKS WERE MADE, WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. SINCE NO OTHERCOMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF JACKS HAVE BEENSOLD DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PE BE 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.
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