Investigations
OVERSENSITIVE STEERING
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99069 - closed, opened 1999-11-08.
NHTSA investigation PE99069 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 1999-11-08 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2000-03-27 - 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 PE99069 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 has received 14 consumer complaints concerning steering control concerns. Complainants typically alleged that the steering is loose, oversensitive, or has excessive play. They further alleged that this phenomena cont..." 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 has received 14 consumer complaints concerning steering control concerns. Complainants typically alleged that the steering is loose, oversensitive, or has excessive play. They further alleged that this phenomena contributes to the vehicle "wondering" back and forth and being difficult to maintain in its lane. The majority of the complaints are on vehicles which are equipped with the V-10 or diesel engine. A preliminary evaluation will be conducted to assess the safety aspects of this matter.
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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