Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP13-002, 44487-44491 [2014-17983]
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trend was not identified. The closing
resume summary of PE04–020 stated:
‘‘Nissan and Ford found that the
original equipment headlight stainless
steel bulb terminals may over time
cause elevated contact resistance and
overheat the electrical connector
housing. This can result in a headlight
flickering, bulb outage and heat
deformation to the headlight connector.
This problem can affect
independently either headlight but does
not cause simultaneous failure of both
headlights. The problem also does not
affect front parking lamps. As a result,
the complaints typically report single
failure of one headlight. There were no
crashes or loss of vehicle control
reported.’’
In another previous investigation of
headlamp harness failure (PE05–007),
the closing resume summary stated:
‘‘Improper installation of the original
equipment headlight connector can
cause increased terminal resistance and
overheat the headlight connector.
This problem can affect
independently either headlight but does
not cause simultaneous failure of both
headlights. The problem also does not
affect front parking lamps. As a result,
the complaints typically report single
failure of one headlight. There were no
crashes or loss of vehicle control
reported.’’
Technical Service Bulletin
In May of 2009, General Motors
Corporation (GM) issued Technical
Bulletin #09–08–42–004 applicable to
the MY 2007–2009 Saturn Outlook
vehicles. The Subject: ‘‘Low Beam
Headlamp Replacement/Diagnosis
(Inspect Fuse, Bulb, Harness, Replace
Harness and Fill Connector Cavity for
Low Beam Bulb Connector with Nyogel
Grease).’’ The bulletin provides
corrective actions to address the
condition that some customers describe
as the low beam headlamp bulb being
inoperative. A reduction of consumer
complaints accompanied release of this
bulletin, suggesting that the repair cost
concerns on the part of many of the
complainants were addressed.
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—Reported thermal damage was limited
to melting of the headlamp harness
and/or the headlamp housing.
—Frequently, a headlamp would
intermittently fail to illuminate or
flickered before becoming completely
inoperative.
For the seventeen complaints that
alleged simultaneous failure of both
headlamps while attempting to turn
them on or while driving, the headlamp
failures likely had occurred one at a
time—the subject vehicle’s headlamps
are connected in a parallel circuit and
each circuit is fused independently.
Therefore, failure of one headlamp or its
harness is very unlikely to affect the
other headlamp’s operation.
Furthermore, during the agency’s
headlamp failure investigation PE09–
019, a random sample of consumers was
contacted by ODI in a telephone survey
to verify their experiences. Though the
consumers stated in complaints to the
manufacturer that both headlamps
failed at the same time, ODI discovered
through its interviews of these
complainants that, in fact, one
headlamp would begin to flicker and
then cut off while the other headlamp
remained operational. In a few cases
where no action was taken by the
complainants, the second headlamp
failed several months later; however
none of those surveyed could confirm
that both headlamps failed to illuminate
simultaneously. There is no reason to
believe this is not applicable to the
subject vehicles as well.
In December of 2011, GM issued a
Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP),
Bulletin No. 11055 that applies to the
subject vehicles. GM notified the
owners to bring their vehicles to a GM
dealer to have the headlamp connectors
and the low beam headlamp bulbs
replaced at no charge through 2013.
Shortly after issuance of the more recent
GM bulletin, related complaints to
NHTSA decreased significantly from
over a hundred annually to 21 for
calendar year (CY) 2012, 33 for CY 2013
and only 11 (year-to-date) as of July 16,
2014.
Investigation Precedent
ODI previously opened two defect
investigations concerning inoperative
headlamps due to overheating and
melting of headlamp harness—failures
very similar to those described by owner
of the subject vehicle. Both
investigations were closed without a
recall because a safety-related defect
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Customer Satisfaction Program
Conclusion
Based on the information currently
available, NHTSA does not believe that
the headlamp condition as alleged by
the petitioner indicates the likelihood of
a safety-related defect that would
warrant a formal investigation.
Therefore, in view of the need to
allocate and prioritize NHTSA’s limited
resources to best accomplish the
agency’s safety mission, the petition is
denied.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations
of authority at CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Nancy Lummen Lewis,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition,
DP13–002
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect
investigation.
AGENCY:
This notice states the reasons
for denying a Defect Petition (DP) (DP
13–002) submitted under 49 CFR parts
552 by Ms. Jessie A. Powell of
Middleboro, MA (petitioner) in a
January, 2013 letter to the Administrator
of NHTSA (the ‘‘Agency’’). The
petitioner requested that the Agency
open an investigation into software and
brake failures on model year (MY) 2012
Toyota Prius C vehicles (the ‘‘Subject
Vehicles’’).
After reviewing materials in-hand,
those furnished by the petitioner, and
upon completing an inspection of her
vehicle, NHTSA sees no indication that
additional investigation would lead to a
finding that a defect related to motor
vehicle safety exists. NHTSA has
concluded that further investigation of
the issue raised in the petition is not
warranted. The Agency accordingly has
denied the petition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Price, Office of Defects Investigation
(ODI), NHTSA; 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366–5410. Email:
jeffrey.price@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Introduction
Pursuant to 49 CFR 552.1, interested
persons may petition NHTSA requesting
that the Agency initiate an investigation
to determine whether a motor vehicle or
item of replacement equipment does not
comply with an applicable motor
vehicle safety standard or contains a
defect that relates to motor vehicle
safety. Upon receipt of a properly filed
petition, the Agency conducts a
technical review (§ 552.6) of the
petition, material submitted with the
petition, and any appropriate additional
information. After considering the
technical review and taking into
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account appropriate factors, which may
include, among others, allocation of
Agency resources, Agency priorities,
and the likelihood of success in
litigation that might arise from a
determination of noncompliance or a
defect related to motor vehicle safety,
the Agency will grant or deny the
petition (§ 552.8).
• Review of the petition and its
enclosures;
• Assessment of petition vehicle
history;
• Inspection of the Petitioners vehicle
on April 4, 2013;
• Inspection of an additional
complaint vehicle in June of 2013; and
Review of potentially related VOQs.
Background Information
Powell Vehicle History
Mar 3, 2012—Build Date (DTC History)
Apr 23, 2012—10 mi Date of First Use
(DTC History/Vehicle History Report)
Apr 27, 2013—110 mi Passed Safety
Inspection (Vehicle History Report)
May 8, 2012—Rough transition from
battery to motor (Petition)
May 15, 2012—Brake pedal to floor,
dashboard warning light, behavior
repeated at home, and vehicle towed
to dealership (Petition) 1
May 17, 2012 841 mi—DTC pulled:
U0151, U0293, U0100, P3000, U0101
Same brake symptoms as previous, at
dealership (Petition)
Apr 4, 2013 831 mi—Vehicle inspection
by NHTSA and Toyota representatives
On Apr 4, 2013, ODI met with the
petitioner, representatives from Toyota,
and legal counsel for both parties at a
Toyota dealership. Included in the visit
were an interview of the petitioner,
basic inspection of the subject vehicle,
and test drives of the subject vehicle
and an exemplar.
Ms. Powell was interviewed to collect
specific details concerning her
complaint and then accompanied by
NHTSA personnel while she test-drove
her vehicle in the same dealership
Petition Overview
On January 3, 2013, NHTSA received
a letter (ODI No. 10487746) from Ms.
Jessie A. Powell petitioning the agency
to investigate drivability and braking
concerns in the subject vehicle.
Petition Main Points
The petition expressed two concerns:
1. ‘‘The first software problem was
when the vehicle shifted from battery to
motor and caused such impact, I
initially believed the vehicle had been
struck in the rear.’’
2. ‘‘The next more alarming problem
was NO BRAKES. The brake pedal
traveled to the floor and a dashboard
warning light flashed.’’
This symptom occurred twice, leading
to the vehicle being towed to the
dealership, the second time in the
dealership parking lot after diagnostics
of the first incident.
ODI Analysis of the Defect Petition
Request
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ODI’s petition review included the
following;
parking lot, duplicating the complaint
condition. NHTSA personnel also drove
the vehicle with Ms. Powell present and
experienced the complaint condition.
Specifically, the vehicle was test driven
according to the same driving cycle
described by the owner. The condition
was found to be normal operation of the
‘‘hill holder’’ feature of the vehicle. The
dashboard warning light Ms. Powell
referred to in her complaint was the
flashing light described in the ‘‘Hill
Holder’’ operation section of the
owner’s manual. This function allows
the vehicle brake system to apply brakes
to keep the vehicle from rolling
backwards while on a hill. This vehicle
feature was explained to Ms. Powell by
NHTSA personnel. Ms. Powell neither
accepted nor denied the explanation of
what was occurring in her vehicle. At
no time was there any ‘‘jolt’’ from the
battery during the transition from
battery to gas engine operation. The
vehicle was then put on a hoist where
the vehicle powertrain, brake systems
and complete electrical system were
checked. All computer systems were
checked for Diagnostic Trouble Codes.
The codes found were due to a
discharged battery. This vehicle had
been parked and unused for many
months, requiring a jump start to move
it into position for the inspection.
Hill Assist Control (HAC), a feature
intended to prevent the vehicle from
rolling backwards when starting from a
stationary position on an incline, is
described in the Prius C Quick Start
Guide and Owner’s Manual:
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Assists with starting off .and temporarily maintains braking power
even if the foot is removed from the brake pedal when starting off on
an incline or a slippery slope.
To engage hill-start assist controt, further depress the brake
pedal
the vehicle as
stopped completely.
A buzzer
sound once
system
also start
Hm-start assist control operating conditions
system operates
the follow·ing situations:
• The shift ,Jever is in a position other than P..
• The parking brake is not applied.
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
Hill-start assist control cannot be operated vvhile the slip indicator light
Hm-start assist control
hill-start assist control is operating, the brakes remain automatiapplied after the driver releases the brake pedal. The stop lights and
the high mounted stoplight tum on.
Hill-start assist control operates for about 2 seconds after the
is released.
pedal
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If the slip
does not flash and the buzzer does not sound
the brake pedal is
depressed,
reduce the pressure on the
not
the vehicle to
then
brake pedal
depress it again. If the system still does
operate, check that the operating conditions explained above have been met
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All 133 consumer complaints filed
with NHTSA as of July 16, 2014 for the
three MY 2012 Prius variants 2 (only
four pertained to the Prius C variant
subject to this petition) were reviewed
for signs of the jolting symptom cited
early in the petition. None of them
indicated experiencing jolting
sensations in routine driving similar to
those reported by the petitioner.
Further review identified no trend of
the brake behavior reported by the
petitioner (brake pedal to the floor along
with the VSC light).
Discussion
After a test drive and vehicle
inspection, no actionable problem was
found within the petitioner’s vehicle.
2 Prius,
Prius C, Prius V.
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The braking concern reported turned
out to be normal vehicle operation.
Broader review of the consumer
complaints reported for all variants of
the subject vehicle showed no
indication that either the reported
jolting sensation or the brake
performance concerns reported are
occurring in this vehicle population at
a level that would require investigative
action by NHTSA.
The petitioner identified other
complaints of poor braking performance
and low brake pedal received by
NHTSA concerning Prius models. The
following recalls by Toyota were to
address many of these complaints.
Neither of these recalls is applicable to
Ms. Powell’s 2012 Prius C.
1. Recall 10V–039 March 5, 2010—
Reprogramming ABS ECU—Improve
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Antilock brake function over bumpy
surfaces.
2. Recall 13V–235 August 7, 2013—
Replace Brake Booster/Pump
assembly—Low brake pedal due to
nitrogen bubble in hydraulic portion of
brake system.
Conclusion
In the Agency’s view, additional
investigation is unlikely to result in a
finding that a defect related to motor
vehicle safety exists. Therefore, in view
of the need to allocate and prioritize
NHTSA limited resources to best
accomplish the Agency’s safety mission,
the petition is denied. This action does
not constitute a finding by NHTSA that
a safety-related defect does not exist.
The Agency will take further action if
warranted by future circumstances.
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VOQs Pertaining to the 2012 Prius
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations
of authority at CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or
bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.
Nancy Lummen Lewis,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies should be directed to Bureau of
the Fiscal Service, Helen Reilly, 200
Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–
1328, (304) 480–6179, or helen.reilly@
fiscal.treasury.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Proposed Collection of Information:
TreasuryDirect System
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of
the Fiscal Service within the
Department of the Treasury is soliciting
comments concerning the electronic
process for selling/issuing, servicing,
and making payments on or redeeming
U.S. Treasury securities.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before September 29,
2014 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A.
Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A,
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Title: TreasuryDirect.
OMB Number: 1535–0138.
Abstract: The information collected in
the electronic system is requested to
establish a new account and process any
associated transactions.
Current Actions: The Bureau of the
Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) offers
Americans the opportunity to buy and
hold Treasury securities directly with
the Department of the Treasury. The
retail program is geared toward small
investors, most of them individuals who
buy savings bonds and marketable
Treasury securities. Investors create and
manage electronic accounts via the
Fiscal Service TreasuryDirect system.
Fiscal Service is exploring a strategy
to reach new customers, develop new
and innovative product delivery
streams, and increase the number of
available product offerings. In support
of this strategy, Fiscal Service will
introduce the Treasury Retail
Investment Manager (TRIM) that will
eventually replace the current
TreasuryDirect system. TRIM will be
more flexible and responsive to
changing business needs for delivering
digital investing needs.
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Type of Review: Revision of a
previously approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2.06 million.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 97,000De.
Request For Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Dated: July 28, 2014.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP13-002
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect investigation.
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SUMMARY: This notice states the reasons for denying a Defect Petition
(DP) (DP 13-002) submitted under 49 CFR parts 552 by Ms. Jessie A.
Powell of Middleboro, MA (petitioner) in a January, 2013 letter to the
Administrator of NHTSA (the ``Agency''). The petitioner requested that
the Agency open an investigation into software and brake failures on
model year (MY) 2012 Toyota Prius C vehicles (the ``Subject
Vehicles'').
After reviewing materials in-hand, those furnished by the
petitioner, and upon completing an inspection of her vehicle, NHTSA
sees no indication that additional investigation would lead to a
finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists. NHTSA has
concluded that further investigation of the issue raised in the
petition is not warranted. The Agency accordingly has denied the
petition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Price, Office of Defects
Investigation (ODI), NHTSA; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590. Telephone: (202) 366-5410. Email: jeffrey.price@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
Pursuant to 49 CFR 552.1, interested persons may petition NHTSA
requesting that the Agency initiate an investigation to determine
whether a motor vehicle or item of replacement equipment does not
comply with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard or contains a
defect that relates to motor vehicle safety. Upon receipt of a properly
filed petition, the Agency conducts a technical review (Sec. 552.6) of
the petition, material submitted with the petition, and any appropriate
additional information. After considering the technical review and
taking into
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account appropriate factors, which may include, among others,
allocation of Agency resources, Agency priorities, and the likelihood
of success in litigation that might arise from a determination of
noncompliance or a defect related to motor vehicle safety, the Agency
will grant or deny the petition (Sec. 552.8).
Background Information
Petition Overview
On January 3, 2013, NHTSA received a letter (ODI No. 10487746) from
Ms. Jessie A. Powell petitioning the agency to investigate drivability
and braking concerns in the subject vehicle.
Petition Main Points
The petition expressed two concerns:
1. ``The first software problem was when the vehicle shifted from
battery to motor and caused such impact, I initially believed the
vehicle had been struck in the rear.''
2. ``The next more alarming problem was NO BRAKES. The brake pedal
traveled to the floor and a dashboard warning light flashed.''
This symptom occurred twice, leading to the vehicle being towed to
the dealership, the second time in the dealership parking lot after
diagnostics of the first incident.
ODI Analysis of the Defect Petition Request
ODI's petition review included the following;
Review of the petition and its enclosures;
Assessment of petition vehicle history;
Inspection of the Petitioners vehicle on April 4, 2013;
Inspection of an additional complaint vehicle in June of
2013; and Review of potentially related VOQs.
Powell Vehicle History
Mar 3, 2012--Build Date (DTC History)
Apr 23, 2012--10 mi Date of First Use (DTC History/Vehicle History
Report)
Apr 27, 2013--110 mi Passed Safety Inspection (Vehicle History Report)
May 8, 2012--Rough transition from battery to motor (Petition)
May 15, 2012--Brake pedal to floor, dashboard warning light, behavior
repeated at home, and vehicle towed to dealership (Petition) \1\
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\1\ Note--Improper mileage of 841 entered by Dealership on May
15, 2012. Correct mileage 831 miles on May 15, 2012 and inspection
date Apr 4, 2013.
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May 17, 2012 841 mi--DTC pulled: U0151, U0293, U0100, P3000, U0101 Same
brake symptoms as previous, at dealership (Petition)
Apr 4, 2013 831 mi--Vehicle inspection by NHTSA and Toyota
representatives
On Apr 4, 2013, ODI met with the petitioner, representatives from
Toyota, and legal counsel for both parties at a Toyota dealership.
Included in the visit were an interview of the petitioner, basic
inspection of the subject vehicle, and test drives of the subject
vehicle and an exemplar.
Ms. Powell was interviewed to collect specific details concerning
her complaint and then accompanied by NHTSA personnel while she test-
drove her vehicle in the same dealership parking lot, duplicating the
complaint condition. NHTSA personnel also drove the vehicle with Ms.
Powell present and experienced the complaint condition. Specifically,
the vehicle was test driven according to the same driving cycle
described by the owner. The condition was found to be normal operation
of the ``hill holder'' feature of the vehicle. The dashboard warning
light Ms. Powell referred to in her complaint was the flashing light
described in the ``Hill Holder'' operation section of the owner's
manual. This function allows the vehicle brake system to apply brakes
to keep the vehicle from rolling backwards while on a hill. This
vehicle feature was explained to Ms. Powell by NHTSA personnel. Ms.
Powell neither accepted nor denied the explanation of what was
occurring in her vehicle. At no time was there any ``jolt'' from the
battery during the transition from battery to gas engine operation. The
vehicle was then put on a hoist where the vehicle powertrain, brake
systems and complete electrical system were checked. All computer
systems were checked for Diagnostic Trouble Codes. The codes found were
due to a discharged battery. This vehicle had been parked and unused
for many months, requiring a jump start to move it into position for
the inspection.
Hill Assist Control (HAC), a feature intended to prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards when starting from a stationary position
on an incline, is described in the Prius C Quick Start Guide and
Owner's Manual:
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VOQs Pertaining to the 2012 Prius
All 133 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA as of July 16, 2014
for the three MY 2012 Prius variants \2\ (only four pertained to the
Prius C variant subject to this petition) were reviewed for signs of
the jolting symptom cited early in the petition. None of them indicated
experiencing jolting sensations in routine driving similar to those
reported by the petitioner.
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Further review identified no trend of the brake behavior reported
by the petitioner (brake pedal to the floor along with the VSC light).
Discussion
After a test drive and vehicle inspection, no actionable problem
was found within the petitioner's vehicle. The braking concern reported
turned out to be normal vehicle operation. Broader review of the
consumer complaints reported for all variants of the subject vehicle
showed no indication that either the reported jolting sensation or the
brake performance concerns reported are occurring in this vehicle
population at a level that would require investigative action by NHTSA.
The petitioner identified other complaints of poor braking
performance and low brake pedal received by NHTSA concerning Prius
models. The following recalls by Toyota were to address many of these
complaints. Neither of these recalls is applicable to Ms. Powell's 2012
Prius C.
1. Recall 10V-039 March 5, 2010--Reprogramming ABS ECU--Improve
Antilock brake function over bumpy surfaces.
2. Recall 13V-235 August 7, 2013--Replace Brake Booster/Pump
assembly--Low brake pedal due to nitrogen bubble in hydraulic portion
of brake system.
Conclusion
In the Agency's view, additional investigation is unlikely to
result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety
exists. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA
limited resources to best accomplish the Agency's safety mission, the
petition is denied. This action does not constitute a finding by NHTSA
that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will take
further action if warranted by future circumstances.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations of authority at CFR
1.95 and 501.8.
Nancy Lummen Lewis,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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