# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09006
> **FRONT BRAKE FAILURE** · Opened 2009-02-03 · Closed 2009-04-29
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE09006
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2009-02-03
- **Close date:** 2009-04-29
- **Manufacturer:** JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD
- **Affected makes:** JONWAY
- **Affected components:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- **Affected model years:** 2008
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

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 NOT PRODUCED WITH A RETAINER INTENDED TO PREVENT FRONT TIRE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE.IN SOME INSTANCES, THE HOSE WAS RUBBED THROUGH AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE FUNCTION RESULTED.WE ARE AWARE OF TWO ALLEGED CRASHES THOUGH THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.AFTER WE OPENED THIS PE, JONWAY DECIDED TO RECALL (09V-132) THE SUBJECT SCOOTERS TO INSTALL THE RETAINER AND INSPECT THE FRONT HOSE, REPLACING THOSE HOSES THAT HAVE BEEN RUBBED BY THE TIRE.WITH THAT RECALL, THIS PE IS CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE09006)
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