Investigations
Certification, Recall Scope, Timeliness
NHTSA Recall Query RQ23001 — open, opened 2023-03-22.
NHTSA investigation RQ23001 is a Recall Query opened on 2023-03-22 and currently open. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2023-03-22 — 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 Recall Query like RQ23001 evaluates whether a previously issued recall is actually fixing the problem. NHTSA opens an RQ when owners continue to report the original defect after the recall remedy is installed, or when completion rates fall short of the agency's expectations for that risk tier.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "On July 27, 2022, Hitachi Cable America Inc. (HCA), now known as Proterial Cable America, Inc. (PCA), filed a Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report (recall report) and amended its filing four times and as recently as..." 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
On July 27, 2022, Hitachi Cable America Inc. (HCA), now known as Proterial Cable America, Inc. (PCA), filed a Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report (recall report) and amended its filing four times and as recently as November 16, 2022 (Recall No. 22E-061). HCA's recall report recalled 5,972,187 brake hose assemblies sold as original equipment, service parts, or customization kits for use in motorcycles manufactured by Harley-Davidson, Inc. based on a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 106, Brake hoses. Harley-Davidson, Inc. also subsequently filed a corresponding recall on August 9, 2022 (Recall No. 22V-608). HCA's recall report described the noncompliances for the population of brake hose assemblies as consisting of various performance noncompliances: whip, water absorption whip, brake fluid compatibility, and high temperature impulse test. In its July 27, 2022 recall report, HCA initially limited the recall population to an unspecified number of hoses manufactured between May 2, 2022 and July 16, 2022. On October 18, 2022, HCA expanded the recall to include over 5.9 million brake hose assemblies manufactured since February 28, 2007. The chronology HCA submitted with its recall report includes information on repeated test failures. This RQ will investigate the timeliness of HCA's brake hose assembly recall and HCA's compliance with reporting requirements. The RQ will also investigate the scope of the recall due to HCA supplying potentially similar parts to numerous manufacturers. Noncompliant brake hose assemblies can lead to loss of brake function on a vehicle, and consequently, a vehicle crash. HCA and Harley-Davidson have filed petitions asserting that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, which remain pending. The RQ will also investigate HCA's basis for certifying the brake hose assemblies as compliant with FMVSS 106.
About This Investigation Type
A Recall Query (RQ) evaluates the effectiveness of a previously issued recall. NHTSA opens an RQ when consumer complaints suggest that a recall remedy may not be adequately addressing the safety issue, or when the recall completion rate appears insufficient.
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. Learn more.
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