NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE09006
Preliminary Evaluation · JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE
THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON A COMPLAINT FROM A JONWAY DEALER IN LAND O'LAKES, FLORIDA.ODI FOUND A NUMBER OF SUBJECT SCOOTERS WERE NOT PRODUCED WITH A RETAINER INTENDED TO PREVENT FRONT TIRE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE.IN SOME INSTANCES, THE HOSE WAS RUBBED THROUGH AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE FUNCTION RESULTED.WE ARE AWARE OF TWO ALLEGED CRASHES THOUGH THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.AFTER WE OPENED THIS PE, JONWAY DECIDED TO RECALL (09V-132) THE SUBJECT SCOOTERS TO INSTALL THE RETAINER AND INSPECT THE FRONT HOSE, REPLACING THOSE HOSES THAT HAVE BEEN RUBBED BY THE TIRE.WITH THAT RECALL, THIS PE IS CLOSED.
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
- PE09006
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Opened
- Feb 3, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2009
- Associated recall campaign
- 09V132000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year 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.