NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE09023
Preliminary Evaluation · FREIGHTLINER LLC · STRUCTURE
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
EMERGENCY WINDOW HANDLES BREAK
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AFTER ODI WAS INFORMED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DOT THAT HANDLES ON THE SIDE EMERGENCY PUSH OUT WINDOWS WERE BEING SNAPPED OFF AS PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING TRANSIT BUS INSPECTIONS. DAIMLER'S INTERNAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BUSES BUILT FROM OCTOBER 30, 2008 TO MARCH 25, 2009 HAD ASSEMBLY LINE PERSONNEL UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CORRECT WINDOW INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.THESE BUSES HAD WINDOWS INSTALLED WITHOUT PROPER SHIMMING, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN BINDING OF THE WINDOW WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN.DAIMLER HAS FILED A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT ALL AFFECTED BUSES AND WILL INSTALL SHIMS AS REQUIRED, ENSURING PROPER OPERATION OF THE WINDOW. THE ACTION TAKEN BY DAIMLER RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION 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
- PE09023
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Opened
- May 6, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2009
- Associated recall campaign
- 09V287000
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.