Weekly NHTSA defects investigations/watch outs

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Just one, but it's a biggie....engine compartment fires (many with the ignition off) in several models of GM's SUV's and trucks

2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV 1500/Escalade EXT 1500, 2007-2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500/Avalanche 2500, 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado/Silverado 1500/Silverado 2500/Silverado 3500, 2007-2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500/Suburban 2500, 2007-2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2007-2008 GMC Sierra/Sierra Classic/Sierra 1500/Sierra 2500/Sierra 3500, 2007-2008 GMC Silverado(?), 2007-2008 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL 1500/Yukon XL 2500, 2006-2008 Hummer H2/H2 SUT/H2 Utility: engine compartment fires

NHTSA Action Number : EA08010
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
CADILLAC / ESCALADE 2007-2008
CADILLAC / ESCALADE ESV 1500 2007-2008
CADILLAC / ESCALADE EXT 1500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 1500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 2500 2007
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2007
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 3500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 1500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2500 2007-2008
CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2007-2008
GMC / SIERRA 2008
GMC / SIERRA 1500 2007-2008
GMC / SIERRA 2500 2007-2008
GMC / SIERRA 3500 2007-2008
GMC / SIERRA CLASSIC 2007
GMC / SILVERADO 2007
GMC / YUKON 2007-2008
GMC / YUKON XL 1500 2007-2008
GMC / YUKON XL 2500 2007-2008
HUMMER / H2 2006-2007
HUMMER / H2 SUT 2008
HUMMER / H2 UTILITY 2008
HUMMER / HUMMER H2 2006-2008

Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Component :
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Investigation Opened : June 12, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE08-010, GM PROVIDED ODI WITH 41 ALLEGATIONS OF NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES INCLUDING 16 ALLEGATIONS OF FIRES ORIGINATING WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION. ONE OF THE FIRES WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY AN ARSON EVENT. ODI HAS ALSO RECEIVED 5 REPORTS, 4 OF WHICH ARE OF DUPLICATIVE OF REPORTS PROVIDED BY GM, ALLEGING NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. IN TOTAL, ODI IS AWARE OF 41 NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ARSON. EIGHT OF THE 41 FIRE ALLEGATIONS ALSO ALLEGE PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRES. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE08-010 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY, ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF THE ALLEGED NON-CRASH RELATED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

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1999 to 2002 Saturn vehicles with 2.2 liter engine: timing chain link separation:

(small group of 20,500 vehicles already recalled for timing chain break, North Carolina Consumers Council petitioning NHTSA to expand recall to all 391,600 Saturn vehicles with the same engine and timing chain)

NHTSA Action Number : DP08002
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
SATURN / L SERIES 2000-2002
SATURN / L-SERIES 1999-2002
SATURN / L-SERIES SEDAN 2000-2002
SATURN / L-SERIES WAGON 2000-2002
SATURN / L200 2001-2002
SATURN / L300 2001-2002
SATURN / LS 2000-2002
SATURN / LS1 2000
SATURN / LS2 2000
SATURN / LS300 2001-2002
SATURN / LW300 2001-2002
SATURN / SATURN L SERIES 2000-2002

Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Component : ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date Investigation Opened : June 18, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
IN A NOVEMBER 7, 2007 LETTER, GENERAL MOTORS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO ODI CONCERNING THE RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 20,500 MY 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN NOV. 2000 AND FEB. 2001 TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH TIMING CHAIN LINK SEPARATION (RECALL 07V-519, ODI INVESTIGATION EA06-009). TIMING CHAIN FAILURE COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO CHANCE FOR A RESTART. THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY USED IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES WAS ALSO USED IN APPROXIMATELY 391,600 OTHER MY 1999 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES. HOWEVER, WHILE THE RECALLED VEHICLES REPRESENTED ONLY ABOUT 5% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION, THEY EXPERIENCED AN ELEVATED "SPIKE" IN TIMING CHAIN FAILURES ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 32% OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND GM (384 OF 1200) AND 25% OF TOTAL TIMING CHAIN WARRANTY CLAIMS (971 OF 3,903) WHEN EA06-009 WAS CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 9, 2007. THE RESULTING INCIDENT RATES WHEN EA06-009 WAS CLOSED WERE 1.9% VS 0.2% FOR COMPLAINTS AND 4.7% VS 0.7% FOR WARRANTY CLAIMS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE RECALLED AND NON-RECALLED POPULATIONS. ON MAY 22, 2008, THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL (NCCC) SUBMITTED A DEFECT PETITION TO ODI REQUESTING THE EXPANSION OF RECALL 07V-519 TO INCLUDE ALL MY 1999 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES WITH 2.2L ENGINES USING THE SAME TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AS THE RECALLED POPULATION. THE PETITION STATES THAT NCCC CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD A TIMING CHAIN FAIL IN VEHICLES BUILT OUTSIDE THE PRODUCTION RANGE COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE PETITION ALSO NOTES THAT ODI HAS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS. SINCE THE CLOSING OF EA06-009 ODI HAS RECEIVED 51 NEW COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO HAD A TIMING CHAIN FAIL IN A MY 1999 THROUGH 2003 SATURN L-SERIES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE THAT WERE NOT COVERED BY RECALL 07V-519, BRINGING THE CURRENT TOTAL TO 216. THE PETITIONER NOTES THAT THE VEHICLES THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE RECALLED GROUP HAVE THE SAME TIMING CHAIN AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED AND EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE MODE WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN CAN BREAK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE PETITIONER BELIEVES THAT THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF THE RECALL SHOULD BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE ORIGINAL TIMING CHAIN PART. ODI WILL EVALUATE THE PETITION FOR A GRANT OR DENY DECISION.

2004 Ford Explorer & Explorer Sport, 2004 Mercury Mountaineer: rear liftgate glass hatch hinges fail:

NHTSA Action Number: RQ08003
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
FORD / EXPLORER 2004
FORD / EXPLORER SPORT 2004
MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER 2004

Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Component :
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Date Investigation Opened : June 23, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED 34 COMPLAINTS OF FAILURE OF THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS HATCH HINGES. ONE OR BOTH OF THE LIFTGATE GLASS HATCH HINGES MAY FRACTURE OR OTHERWISE FAIL ALLOWING THE GLASS TO FALL AND POSSIBLY BREAK. THE GLASS HATCH WEIGHS ABOUT 35 POUNDS. IF ONE OR BOTH HINGES FAIL, THE GLASS HATCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY FALL AND HIT A PERSON OR THE GLASS MAY BREAK. IN RECALL 04V442, FORD REPLACED STRUT MOUNTING BRACKETS AND HINGES ON MODEL YEARS 2002-2003 EXPLORERS BECAUSE THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS STRUT COULD DISENGAGE OR THE GLASS HINGE COULD FRACTURE. IN EITHER CASE, THE GLASS HATCH COULD FALL AND POSSIBLY BREAK. NHTSA HAS ALSO RECEIVED EWR DATA ON THIS ISSUE.

Dometic refrigerators for RV's: expansion to original 2006 recall:

NHTSA Action Number : EQ08010N/A
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
DOMETIC / NDR1062 9999
DOMETIC / RM2652 9999
DOMETIC / RM2662 9999
DOMETIC / RM2852 9999
DOMETIC / RM2862 9999
DOMETIC / RM3662 9999
DOMETIC / RM3663 9999
DOMETIC / RM3862 9999

Manufacturer : DOMETIC CORPORATION
Component : EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Investigation Opened : June 23, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ON 04/11/08 DOMETIC FILED A DEFECT REPORT STATING CERTAIN TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS CONTAIN A BOILER TUBE THAT MAY FATIGUE AND DEVELOP A CRACK. SHOULD A CRACKED BOILER TUBE RELEASE A CONCENTRATED AMOUNT OF COOLING LIQUID AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE MAY OCCUR. A FIRE CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THIS RECALL IS A FOLLOW-UP TO DOMETIC'S RECALL IN 2006 (06E-076) AND EXPANDS THE POPULATION ORIGINALLY RECALLED. THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING OPENED IN ORDER TO NOTIFY ANY VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS THAT RECEIVED THIS EQUIPMENT AND REMIND THEM OF THEIR DUTIES TO PROVIDE SAFETY DEFECT NOTIFICATION TO THIS OFFICE AND ANY CUSTOMERS THAT MAY HAVE RECEIVED THIS RECALLED EQUIPMENT.

2005 to 2007 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M40 LXI: front axle curb weight exceeds rating:

(concerns & disagreement between Blue Bird and NHTSA on Blue Bird's 130psi front tire inflation recommendations they wish to add to a previous recall remedy)

NHTSA Action Number : RQ08004
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
BLUE BIRD / WANDERLODGE M450 LXI 2005-2007

Manufacturer : BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Component : TIRES:VALVE
WHEELS
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date Investigation Opened : June 24, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ON DECEMBER 11, 2007, BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY FILED DEFECT REPORT 07V-586 REPORTING THAT 58 MOTOR HOMES HAD BEEN BUILT WITH A "FRONT AXLE CURB WEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS THE SPECIFIED 16,000 LBS WEIGHT RATING." THE PROPOSED REMEDY CONSISTED SOLELY OF REPLACING THE FRONT AXLE TIE ROD ENDS. ON MARCH 12, 2008, BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY AMENDED DEFECT REPORT 07V-586 AND SPECIFIED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE TIE ROD END REPLACEMENT, THE REMEDY WOULD NOW ALSO REQUIRE INCREASING THE RECOMMENDED FRONT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE TO 130 P.S.I. AND CHECKING/CORRECTING THE FRONT STEERING ALIGNMENT. ODI BELIEVES THAT A CAMPAIGN ACTION THAT SPECIFIES 130 P.S.I. TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE IS CRITICALLY DEPENDENT ON OWNERS RECEIVING AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS STRINGENT AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT. ODI HAS FOUND (REFER TO EA05-011 CLOSING REPORT) THAT MOTOR HOME OWNERS ARE FREQUENTLY UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO INFLATE TIRES THIS HIGH BECAUSE OF LOSS OF RIDE COMFORT AND IS (1) ALERTING BLUE BIRD BODY TO THESE CONCERNS AND (2) REQUESTING A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIONS THAT BLUE BIRD PLANS TO UNDERTAKE TO ASSURE THAT THE PROPOSED CAMPAIGN ACTIONS WILL BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE.

2003-2006 Pace American cargo trailers: Tredit wheels:

(actually questions and concerns over whether the problems truly resulted from overloading, faulty and misleading manufacturer information from Tredit, faulty wheels from Tredit, or a combination of those issues)

NHTSA Action Number : AQ08001
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
PACE AMERICAN / TRAILER 2003-2006

Manufacturer : PACE AMERICAN, INC.
Component : WHEELS
Date Investigation Opened : June 18, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
BY A PART 573 LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007, PACE AMERICAN (PACE) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT CERTAIN 2003 - 2006 PACE CARGO TRAILERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE WHEELS SUPPLIED BY TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO., INC (TREDIT). PACE'S REPORT CITED ONE WARRANTY CLAIM, AND STATED THAT THE DEFECT COULD CAUSE A WHEEL TO BREAK APART, DEFLATING THE TIRE AND RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. SUBSEQUENTLY, BY A LETTER DATED APRIL 22, 2008, PACE INFORMED NHTSA THAT ITS NOVEMBER 8TH DECISION WAS MADE IN ERROR AND REQUESTED A RESCINDMENT OF THEIR PART 573 DEFECT REPORT. SPECIFICALLY THEY STATED THAT THEIR DECISION WAS BASED ON ONE WARRANTY CLAIM, WHICH PACE LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF OVERLOADING AND MISINFORMATION FROM TREDIT, WHICH ALLUDED TO SIMILAR WARRANTY PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS. PACE STATED THAT IT UNDERSTANDS TREDIT'S OTHER CUSTOMER WARRANTY CLAIMS TO BE A RESULT OF OVERLOADING THE KITCHEN AREA IN TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BY WESTERN RV AND DOUBLE TREE RV SUITES. PACE INFORMED NHTSA THAT THE WHEELS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL WERE MANUFACTURED IN ARGENTINA BY RUEDAS EV SRL, IMPORTED BY U.S. WHEEL, SOLD TO TREDIT, AND SUPPLIED TO PACE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS TO REQUEST MORE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE WHEELS IN QUESTION AND PACE'S RECALL DECISIONS.

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2001 Mitsubishi Galant: potential for front passenger door fire with beverage spill

NHTSA Action Number: EA08011
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
MITSUBISHI / GALANT 2001

Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Component : VISIBILITY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date Investigation Opened : July 1, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. IN MITSUBISHI'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S MARCH 12, 2008 INFORMATION REQUEST SENT UNDER INVESTIGATION PE08-014, MITSUBISHI ASSERTS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT MAY OCCUR WHEN "LARGE AMOUNTS OF LIQUIDS, MORE THAN 100CC (3.4 OZ), LIKE A SOFT DRINK WERE SPILLED DIRECTLY OVER THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH AREA, ALL AT ONCE AND AT ONE TIME." MITSUBISHI FOUND THAT "AS THE LIQUID DRIES OFF, ELECTROLYTES AND CARBONIZED PARTICLES ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE TERMINALS" IN THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH AND "BECOME A CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL." AS A RESULT, "THE SWITCH MAY START TO HEAT UP AND MELT OR IGNITE THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS." HOWEVER, MITSUBISHI ALSO ASSERTS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS "VERY RARE" AND THAT "BURNING DAMAGE WILL NOT OCCUR UNLESS LIQUIDS ENTER INTO THE" POWER WINDOW SWITCH. ODI OPENED THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE ISSUE.

Weathertech W36, W39, W71 floor mats and/or floor liners for 2007 Hyundai Azera, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry, and Toyota 4Runner: traps accelerator pedal

NHTSA Action Number : PE08039
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
WEATHERTECH / W36 (FLOOR MATS) 9999
WEATHERTECH / W39 (FLOOR MATS) 9999
WEATHERTECH / W71 (FLOOR MATS) 9999

Manufacturer : MACNEIL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LIMITED
Component : VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date Investigation Opened : June 25, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) HAS RECEIVED 4 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA AND TOYOTA AVALON, CAMRY, AND 4RUNNER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET WEATHERTECH "ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT" AND/OR "FLOORLINER" FLOOR COVERINGS MANUFACTURED BY MACNEIL. DURING INTERVIEWS, COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT THE UNWANTED ACCELERATION OCCURRED AFTER SIGNIFICANT APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLES WERE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR STOP DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THEY LATER DETERMINED THE FLOOR COVERING HAD ENTRAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN OPEN POSITION, THUS CAUSING THE UNWANTED ACCELERATION. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE FREQUENCY, SCOPE AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.

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2001 Hyundai Santa Fe: rear suspension trailing arm fails due to corrosion:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08040
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
HYUNDAI / SANTA FE 2001

Manufacturer : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Component: SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION:REAR
Date Investigation Opened : July 2, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED SIX COMPLAINTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THREE OF THE 6 COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THEY LOST VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR GREATER. TWO OF THESE COMPLAINANTS ALSO ALLEGE THE VEHICLE NEARLY ROLLED OVER AS A RESULT OF THE TRAILING ARM FAILURE. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.

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2001-2002 Hyundai Elantra: center console cup holder spills shorting out air bag control module underneath:

NHTSA Action Number: EZ08012
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
HYUNDAI / ELANTRA 2001-2002

Manufacturer : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Component : AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date Investigation Opened : July 10, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT OR INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT FROM LIQUID CONTAMINATION OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTROL MODULE IS LOCATED BENEATH AND NEAR CENTER CONSOLE CUP HOLDERS. ODI IS ALSO AWARE OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION DUE TO LOSS OF PROPER AIR BAG ELECTRICAL INTEGRITY IN WIRING AND CONNECTIONS LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT SEATS. UNDER INVESTIGATION PE08-017, HYUNDAI PROVIDED 472 OWNER REPORTS AND 9,108 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THESE ISSUES FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 12/14/2001. ODI IS ALSO AWARE OF SIX INCIDENTS OF SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER/AIR BAG INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENTS DUE TO LIQUID SPILLS. TO ADDRESS THE ABOVE ISSUES, ON 04/25/2001, HYUNDAI ADDED A CARPET COVER/SHIELD OVER THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AREA AND UPGRADED THE CABLE ROUTING AND ATTACHMENT POINTS TO IMPROVE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 12/14/2008. THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS OPENED TO FURTHER STUDY THESE ISSUES.

2004 Toyota Sienna: steering binding caused by intermediate steering shaft u-joint corrosion

NHTSA Action Number : PE08041
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
TOYOTA / SIENNA 2004

Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Component: STEERING
STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING:COLUMN
Date Investigation Opened : July 9, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED FIVE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF STEERING BINDING OR INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAUSED BY CORROSION OF STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS. COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT THIS PROBLEM GETS WORSE OVER TIME AND THAT THE STEERING CAN SUDDENLY BIND DURING A TURN. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.

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2007-2008 Hyundai Elantra: fuel pump module fails:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08044
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
HYUNDAI / ELANTRA 2007-2008

Manufacturer : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Date Investigation Opened : July 17, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED FOUR REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. ALL FOUR REPORTS INDICATE FAILURES AT LOW VEHICLE MILEAGE (399, 583, 600, AND 2,839). ONE OWNER ALLEGED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN FAST LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED A THREE CAR CRASH WITH ONE INJURY WHEN FOLLOWING TRAFFIC MANEUVERED TO AVOID THE DISABLED VEHICLE. ODI ALSO IDENTIFIED FIELD REPORTS CONCERNING FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IN EARLY WARNING DATA SUBMITTED BY HYUNDAI. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY, AND POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.

2003 Hummer H2: windshield wiper failure:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08042
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
HUMMER / HUMMER H2 2003

Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Date Investigation Opened : July 16, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED SIX CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEMS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE WIPER MOTOR AND/OR CONTROL MODULE. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE MATTER.

2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, 22 models: fuel filter housing cracks:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08043
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
H-D / FLHR 2008
H-D / FLHRC 2008
H-D / FLHT 2008
H-D / FLHTC 2008
H-D / FLHTCU 2008
H-D / FLHX 2008
H-D / FLJR 2008
H-D / FLSTC 2008
H-D / FLSTF 2008
H-D / FLSTN 2008
H-D / FLSTSB 2008
H-D / FLTR 2008
H-D / FXCW 2008
H-D / FXCWC 2008
H-D / FXD 2008
H-D / FXDB 2008
H-D / FXDC 2008
H-D / FXDF 2008
H-D / FXDL 2008
H-D / FXDWG 2008
H-D / FXSTB 2008
H-D / FXSTC 2008

Manufacturer : HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY
Date Investigation Opened : July 17, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
FUEL FILTER HOUSING (P/N 62229-08) CRACKS, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALL DUE TO UNREGULATED FUEL PRESSURE. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS MODIFIED THE HOUSING (NEW PART NUMBER: 62229-08A).

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2008 Nissan Maxima: transmission cooler hose leaks:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08045
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
NISSAN / MAXIMA 2008

Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Component :
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date Investigation Opened : July 23, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI RECEIVED EARLY WARNING DATA TO INDICATE THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES THAT ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE. THE DATA INDICATES A POTENTIAL FOR RISK OF VEHICLE FIRE. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.

2007-2008 Country Coach Affinity motor homes: power steering loss:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08046
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
COUNTRY COACH / AFFINITY 2007-2008

Manufacturer : COUNTRY COACH INC
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date Investigation Opened : July 24, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED TWO VOQ (NOS. 10230479 & 10234742) THAT REPORT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY VEHICLES. BOTH INCIDENTS ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ODI IS CONCERNED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN A CLASS "A" MOTORHOME SUCH AS THE COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY MAY LIMIT THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL AND/OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES AND THEREBY POSES A RISK TO THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS IN THE MOTOR HOME AS WELL AS TO PEDESTRIANS AND/OR VEHICLES BEING OPERATED IN PROXIMITY TO THE AFFECTED VEHICLE.

2000-2001 Dodge Ram, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500 pickups: hood latch fails, hood flies open:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08047
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
DODGE / RAM 2000-2001
DODGE / RAM 1500 2000-2001
DODGE / RAM 250 2001
DODGE / RAM 2500 2000-2001
DODGE / RAM 3500 2000-2001
DODGE / RAM PICKUP 2000-2001
DODGE / RAM QUAD CAB 2001

Manufacturer : CHRYSLER LLC
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date Investigation Opened : July 25, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED 30 COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICK-UP TRUCKS WHO, WHILE DRIVING, HAD THEIR HOODS UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN, BLOCKING THEIR VISIBILITY AND IN SOME CASES SMASHING INTO AND DAMAGING THEIR WINDSHIELD AND/OR ROOF. THE AGENCY HAS ALSO RECEIVED EARLY WARNING REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY BIND AND NOT SECURE THE HOOD. MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS SPECIFY THAT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COMPONENTS WERE CORRODED. THE CORROSION APPEARS TO PREVENT THE LATCH FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH BINDS WHEN THE HOOD IS OPENED, IT MAY NOT ENGAGE THE LOCKING COMPONENTS WHEN THE HOOD IS THEN CLOSED. IN MOST CASES, SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTION WOULD NOT BE OBVIOUS TO THE DRIVER. IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WERE TO FAIL OR NOT BE ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WAY. SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD STARTLES DRIVERS, BLOCKS THEIR VISIBILITY, AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS.

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2005 Dodge Durango: fuel tank spit back:

NHTSA Action Number : RQ08005
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Models : Model/Build Years:
DODGE / DURANGO 2005

Manufacturer : CHRYSLER LLC
Component :
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date Investigation Opened : July 28, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ON FEBRUARY 1, 2005, DAIMLERCHRYSLER NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY FUEL SPIT-BACK CONCERNS CAUSED BY STUCK FUEL TANK FILLER INLET CHECK VALVES IN AN ESTIMATED 26,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES BUILT FROM 3/1/04 THROUGH 11/16/04 (SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V-034 FOR DETAILS). ON MARCH 18, 2005, DAIMLERCHRYSLER SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A DEALER NOTIFICATION DATED MARCH 2005 THAT INDICATES ONLY THOSE VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/12/04 (APPROXIMATELY 24,000 VEHICLES) ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ODI HAS RECEIVED NINE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING FUEL SPIT-BACK WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO FULL OR NEARLY FULL IN MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED RECALL. ALL NINE COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS. THIS RECALL QUERY COVERS ALL MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Ricon wheelchair lifts, S series & K series, 14 models: threshold warning system fails, pressure sensing switch fails:

NHTSA Action Number : EQ08011
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
RICON / K1200 9999
RICON / K2003 9999
RICON / K2005 9999
RICON / K2010 9999
RICON / K5503 9999
RICON / K5505 9999
RICON / K5510 9999
RICON / S1200 9999
RICON / S2003 9999
RICON / S2005 9999
RICON / S2010 9999
RICON / S5503 9999
RICON / S5505 9999
RICON / S5510 9999
RICON / WHEELCHAIR LIFT 9999

Manufacturer : RICON CORPORATION
Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
Date Investigation Opened : July 29, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ON 11/2/2007 RICON FILED TWO NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR THEIR S SERIES AND K SERIES PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. RICON IDENTIFIED CERTAIN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (07E-095), MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 4/1/2005 AND 10/9/2007, AS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 403 S7.4. THESE LIFTS' THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MIGHT NOT ACTIVATE IF A MOBILITY AID (SUCH AS A WHEELCHAIR) MOVES TOWARD A CERTAIN POINT IN THE THRESHOLD AREA. SHOULD THIS SYSTEM NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT OCCUPANT MIGHT FALL FROM THE LIFT AND SUFFER INJURY. RICON SUBMITTED ANOTHER NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT (07E-097) FOR THE S SERIES & K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, ENCOMPASSING SOME OF THE LIFTS FROM THE ABOVE RECALL. CERTAIN LIFTS, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 4/1/2005 AND 6/6/2006, MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ANTI-STOW REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 403 S7. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM MIGHT NOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THESE LIFTS MIGHT BEGIN TO TILT TOWARD THE VEHICLE AND BEGIN TO STOW WHILE AN OCCUPANT IS STILL ON THE LIFT. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO SLIDE OR FALL FROM THE LIFT AND SUFFER INJURY RICON HAS SUBMITTED CUSTOMER LISTS FOR BOTH RECALLS. WHILE CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2008 FOR THESE RECALLS, ONLY 10 OF THE LISTED 47 PROBABLE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS HAVE FILED SUBSEQUENT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS WITH THIS OFFICE. THIS EQ IS BEING OPENED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THESE OEMS SUBMIT THEIR REQUIRED NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT WHERE APPLICABLE AND NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE AVAILABLE REMEDY.

Ricon wheelchair lifts, S series & K series, 16 models: lift arm pinning joint cracks:

NHTSA Action Number : EA08013
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
RICON / K1200 9999
RICON / K2003 9999
RICON / K2005 9999
RICON / K2010 9999
RICON / K5503 9999
RICON / K5505 9999
RICON / K5510 9999
RICON / KLEARVUE (K SERIES) 9999
RICON / KLEARVUE (S SERIES) 9999
RICON / S1200 9999
RICON / S2003 9999
RICON / S2005 9999
RICON / S2010 9999
RICON / S5503 9999
RICON / S5505 9999
RICON / S5510 9999
RICON / WHEELCHAIR LIFT 9999

Manufacturer : RICON CORPORATION
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Date Investigation Opened : July 29, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED ONE FLEET COMPLAINT IDENTIFYING 33 ALLEGED FAILURES ON THE SUBJECT WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE ALLEGED FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED ON SCHOOL BUSES IN TWO ALASKAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE ALLEGATIONS DESCRIBE CRACKS DEVELOPING ON THE LIFTS' VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS AT A PINNED JOINT WHERE A HORIZONTAL ARM INTERFACES WITH THE VERTICAL ARM. THE LIFTS ARE USED TO RAISE WHEELCHAIRS FROM THE STREET LEVEL TO ALLOW ENTRY INTO THE SCHOOL BUS AND ALSO TO LOWER WHEELCHAIRS FROM THE SCHOOL BUS BACK TO GROUND LEVEL. THESE BENT ARMS MAY CAUSE THREE POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERNS. FIRST, THE BENT ARMS MAY PREVENT AN INBOARD BRIDGE FROM LAYING FLAT AND THUS PREVENT A WHEEL CHAIR FROM LOADING THE LIFT IN AN EMERGENCY. SECOND, BENT ARMS MAY CAUSE THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK SWITCH TO BECOME OUT OF ADJUSTMENT POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE LIFT TO START MOVING TO THE STOWED POSITION WHILE A CHAIR IS STILL ON THE PLATFORM. THIRD, THE BENT ARMS MAY ALSO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 403 - S6.10.2.3 ARE NO LONGER MET. RICON FEELS THAT THE BENT ARMS ARE NOT A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE OPERATOR WILL SEE THAT THE LIFT IS DAMAGED BEFORE A PASSENGER IS LOADED ONTO THE BUS. IF THE DRIVER SEES THAT THE LIFT IS DAMAGED, THEY SHOULD NOT LOAD A PASSENGER WHO WOULD THEN NEED TO BE UNLOADED IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES THE ARMS TO FAIL, IF THE ARMS CAN FAIL WHILE THE LIFT IS IN A STOWED POSITION, AND IF A PASSENGER CAN BE LOADED WHILE THE LIFT IS IN A FAILED CONDITION.

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2006 FJR1300A, 2006 FJR1300AE, 2007 FJR13 motorcycles: ignition switch failure:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08048
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
YAMAHA / FJR13 2007
YAMAHA / FJR1300A 2006
YAMAHA / FJR1300AE 2006

Manufacturer : YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date Investigation Opened : August 8, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED FOURTEEN ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START. FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE. TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, WE ARE OPENING THIS PE.

2004 Toyota Sienna: potential trim panel interference with accelerator pedal:

NHTSA Action Number: EA08014
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
TOYOTA / SIENNA 2004

Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date Investigation Opened : August 8, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
IN A JUNE 25, 2008, LETTER RESPONDING TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST FROM ODI, TOYOTA REPORTED AN APRIL 2003 UNWANTED ACCELERATION INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING PRODUCTION DYNAMOMETER TESTING. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER, THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A MISSING RETAINING CLIP THAT ALLOWED THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM PANEL TO INTERFERE WITH (TRAP) THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER IT HAD BEEN DEPRESSED. IN THE AFTERMATH, TOYOTA REVIEWED THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND OTHER DATA AND CONCLUDED THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. AS A SECONDARY MEASURE IN JUNE 2003, TOYOTA CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE TRIM PANEL TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR PEDAL INTERFERENCE IN THE EVENT THE RETAINING CLIP IS NOT PRESENT. DURING A JULY 2008 MEETING WITH ODI, TOYOTA DEMONSTRATED HOW AN UNRESTRAINED EARLY DESIGN LEVEL TRIM PANEL INTERACTS WITH THE ACCELERATOR AFTER PEDAL DEPRESSION. TOYOTA ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE CONDUCTING A FIELD SURVEY TO EXAMINE PANEL RETENTION AND THAT PRELIMINARILY ONE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH A CONCERN. NHTSA'S VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TEST CENTER IS ALSO CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES; PRELIMINARILY TWO RESPONSES ALLEGE A CONCERN. BEFORE OPENING PE08-025, ODI STAFF ALSO FOUND A SUBJECT VEHICLE WITH A MISSING RETAINING CLIP. NOTE THAT ODI IS NO LONGER COUNTING THE SINGLE COMPLAINT ALLEGING TRIM PANEL INTERFERENCE THAT WAS IN THE OPENING RESUME FOR PE08-025, AS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE INVOLVED WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT TRIM PANEL. PE08-025 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SUBJECT VEHICLES THAT MAY CURRENTLY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE RETAINING CLIP AND TO ASSESS THE FUTURE RISK OF PEDAL INTERFERENCE INCIDENTS DUE TO MISSING CLIPS.

2005 Honda Odyssey: liftgate struts:

NHTSA Action Number: EA08015
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
HONDA / ODYSSEY 2005

Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE
Date Investigation Opened : August 8, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
THE LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE DAMAGED GAS SEALS THAT ALLOW THE LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. AT THE COMPLETION OF A POWER-OPEN COMMAND, THE POWER LIFTGATE MAY EITHER CLOSE WITHOUT POWER ACTUATION (I.E., DESCEND UNASSISTED UNDER THE FORCE OF GRAVITY) OR AUTOMATICALLY POWER-CLOSE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE OPERATOR. SOME OWNERS ARE CAUGHT UNAWARE OF THE UNINTENDED CLOSING OF THE LIFTGATE WHILE UNDER THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR. THERE HAVE BEEN TEN REPORTED INJURIES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED PROBLEM ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

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Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant car seats: infant foot and ankle lacerations from plastic molding flashing:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08049
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
PEG PEREGO / PRIMO VIAGGO 9999
PEG PEREGO / PRIMO VIAGGO SYSTEM 9999

Manufacturer : PEG PEREGO USA, INC.
Component: CHILD SEAT: HARNESS
Date Investigation Opened : August 13, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED THREE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF PEG PEREGO MODEL PRIMO VIAGGIO INFANT CAR SEATS IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IN ALL THREE COMPLAINTS, INFANTS CUT THEIR FEET BY RUBBING THEM ON AN EDGE OF MOLDING FLASHING ON THE PLASTIC HARNESS ADJUSTER HOUSING. THE EDGE ON THE HARNESS ADJUSTER HOUSING IS LOCATED IN AN AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE FEET OF AN INFANT IN THE SEAT. IN ALL THREE COMPLAINTS, THE INFANTS SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE BACK OF THEIR FEET AT THE HEEL OR ANKLE. THE PEG PEREGO PRIMO VIAGGIO IS A REAR-FACING INFANT SEAT THAT HAS A CARRIER THAT ATTACHES TO A BASE. THE SEAT CAN BE USED FOR INFANTS UP TO 30 POUNDS.

2006 to 2008 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 motoscooters: fuel pump hose:

NHTSA Action Number : PE08050
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: APRILIA / SCARABEO 500 2006-2008

Manufacturer : APRILIA USA, INC.
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Investigation Opened : August 14, 2008
Date Investigation Closed : Open

Summary:
WE HAVE TWELVE VOQS ALLEGING THAT MODEL YEAR 2006-8 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 MODEL MOTORSCOOTERS STALL WHEN THE DOWNSTREAM HOSE FROM THE FUEL PUMP DETERIORATES AND/OR SEPARATES FROM THE PUMP. THIS ISSUE IS ALSO THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS WEB FORUM POSTS. OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH DEALERS INDICATE OTHER SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM TOO. IN THE PAST, PIAGGIO HAS CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALLS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM (07V-252 AND 08V-306). TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, WE ARE OPENING THIS PE.