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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE12024

Preliminary Evaluation · Aux. Brake Failure - Adaptive Equipment · Opened 2012-08-17 · Closed 2012-09-13

Investigation

Action number
PE12024
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2012-08-17
Close date
2012-09-13
Manufacturer
Automotive Innovations, Inc.
Affected makes
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
Affected components
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
1

Summary

The subject electronic gas/brake system allows vehicle operation by a driver's hands instead of their feet and is equipped with a redundant (auxiliary) brake system so that a failure of the primary braking system does not result in a total loss of brakes.The cited incident involved a situation where the driver was unaware that auxiliary system was malfunctioning and, when the primary system failed, she was unable to stop the vehicle.The recall will remedy this issue by retrofitting system-equipped vehicles with a warning protocol to alert drivers that the auxiliary system is fully operational.The recall (12E-034) was submitted after agency discussions with Automotive Innovations Inc. staff and before an Information Request letter was sent.

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