Audit Query · PACE AMERICAN 573 RETRACTION · Opened 2008-06-18 · Closed 2008-10-29
Investigation
Action number
AQ08001
Type
Audit Query
Open date
2008-06-18
Close date
2008-10-29
Manufacturer
PACE AMERICAN, INC.
Affected makes
PACE AMERICAN
Affected components
WHEELS
Affected model years
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Affected (make, year) variants
4
Summary
BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007, PACE AMERICAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTED IN 180 TO 315 SUBJECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM WHEELS SUPPLIED BY TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO. (TREDIT) WHICH COULD BREAK APART, DEFLATING THE TIRE AND RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. SUBSEQUENTLY, BY A LETTER DATED APRIL 22, 2008 PACE INFORMED NHTSA THAT ITS NOVEMBER 8TH DECISION WAS MADE IN ERROR AND REQUESTED A RESCINDMENT OF THEIR PART 573 DEFECT REPORT STATING THAT THEIR DECISION WAS BASED ON ONE WARRANTY CLAIM, WHICH PACE LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF OVERLOADING.AFTER FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE INFORMATION PACE SUPPLIED IN ITS FILINGS, AND THE LIMITATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES, NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE THIS INVESTIGATION.