Monday, June 9, 2008

NHTSA defect investigations

May 2008 MONTHLY DEFECT INVESTIGATION REPORT Continued

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ENGINE STALLLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE

2005 WORKHORSE CHASSIS BUILT WITH BOSH BRAKE CALIPERS
OVERHEATED BRAKE CALIPERS 16-NOV-2007

2004-2006 CADILLAC CTS-V REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE 07-DEC-2007

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FUEL PUMP FAILURE - STALL 07-DEC-2007

2005-2007 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING 11-DEC-

2004 - 2006 BMW 5, 7, X3 & Z4 AND 2006 3, 6 & X5 VEHICLES BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION 04-JAN-2008

2004 PONTIAC VIBE, TOYOTA COROLLA AND TOYOTA MATRIX
SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW SHATTERS 05-FEB-2008

2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO STUCK THROTTLE VALVE 14-FEB-2008

2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 4.0L ENGINE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE 21-FEB-7

2005-2007 F-250 & F-350 SUPER DUTY 4X4 VEHICLES VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION 14-MAR-2008

2002 AND 2003 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION 15-APR-2008

1999-2002 MERCEDES BENZ ML 430/500/55 WITH V-8 ENGINE BRAKE LINE RUPTURE
PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS
Action# MMY Subject Date Opened Date Closed
PE08-
001
2005-2006 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L V8 ENGINE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER-ASSIST 08-JAN-2008

2004-2005 NISSAN ARMADA AND QUEST SIDE AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT

NHTSA Investigations

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducts investigations. Here are results from May, 2008

May 2008
MONTHLY DEFECT INVESTIGATION REPORT
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

2004-2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH POWER REAR DOOR UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE 01-DEC-2006

2005-2007 NISSAN 350Z WHEEL FAILURE 03-APR-2007

2006-2007 JEEP COMMANDER ENGINE STALLING 27-APR-2007

1999-2002 BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, AND PONTIAC W/ SUPERCHARGED V6
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE 12-JUN-2007

2002-2003 TRAILBLAZER, EXT, GMC ENVOY, XL, XUV FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE 10-JUL-2007

MY 2002 - 2003 MINI COOPER ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE 14-AUG-2007

MY 2003- 2005 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE
14-AUG-2007

MY 2002 C/K 2500 SUBURBAN/YUKON/SILVERADO/SIERRA/
AVALANCHE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE 14-SEP-2007

2000-2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PASSENGER/ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES 28-SEP-2007