NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE01017
Preliminary Evaluation · REMTEC INC. · SUSPENSION
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
TRAILER AXLE CRACKING
ALLEGEDLY, THE AXLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THESE SEMI-TRAILER TANKERS IS COMTRIBUTING TO HANDLING/STABILITY ISSUES AND AXLE CRACKING.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE01017
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- REMTEC INC.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- May 10, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 5, 2001
- Associated recall campaign
- 01V221000
Vehicles named in this investigation
6 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.