# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09014
> **FUEL LEAK** · Opened 2009-03-03 · Closed 2009-04-29
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE09014
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2009-03-03
- **Close date:** 2009-04-29
- **Manufacturer:** JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD
- **Affected makes:** JONWAY
- **Affected components:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- **Affected model years:** 2008, 2009
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## 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 EQUIPPED WITH 2-PIECE FUEL FILTERS THAT BEGAN LEAKING WHEN THE FILTER SEAL WAS COMPROMISED.ODI WAS ALSO AWARE THAT JONWAY WAS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS USING FILTERS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.ODI AND JONWAY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RELATED FIRES.AFTER THIS PE WAS OPENED, JONWAY DECIDED TO RECALL (09V-131) THE SUBJECT SCOOTERS TO INSTALL A FILTER FROM THE NEW SUPPLIER.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=PE09014)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*