NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE09014
Preliminary Evaluation · JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY: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
FUEL LEAK
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 EQUIPPED WITH 2-PIECE FUEL FILTERS THAT BEGAN LEAKING WHEN THE FILTER SEAL WAS COMPROMISED.ODI WAS ALSO AWARE THAT JONWAY WAS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS USING FILTERS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.ODI AND JONWAY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RELATED FIRES.AFTER THIS PE WAS OPENED, JONWAY DECIDED TO RECALL (09V-131) THE SUBJECT SCOOTERS TO INSTALL A FILTER FROM THE NEW SUPPLIER.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
- PE09014
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Opened
- Mar 3, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2009
- Associated recall campaign
- 09V131000
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 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.