NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Defect Petition DP10-002: Wheel & Pulley Collapse
- Closed
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened Defect Petition DP10-002 on February 18, 2010 and closed it on December 21, 2011. NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004–2010 American Wire Wheel BA Motorcycle Wheels for it.
Updated daily from NHTSA's investigations file
Key facts
- NHTSA number
- DP10-002 (also written DP10002)
- Investigation type
- Defect Petition A petition asking NHTSA to open a defect investigation; NHTSA grants or denies it, and granting one opens an investigation.
- Status
- Closed December 21, 2011
- Opened
- Closed
- Vehicle or equipment manufacturer
- DAYTON WIRE WHEEL, INC.
- Component
- Wheels
- Vehicles and equipment
- 2004–2010 American Wire Wheel BA Motorcycle Wheels
A recall appears here only when NHTSA's investigations file links one to the investigation; NHTSA's summary or record can name others.
NHTSA's summary
As NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation wrote it for Defect Petition DP10-002.
On January 27, 2010 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was petitioned by Thomas M. Gisslen, that it conduct an ?investigation of certain products manufactured by Dayton Wheel Concepts, Inc. and that the agency issue an order requiring Dayton Wheel to remedy certain alleged design defects.
In assessing the petitioner's claim that the subject Dayton products are defective, NHTSA reviewed all reasonably available information (including Dayton's responses to our information requests) to determine whether the products were failing in real-world use and, if so, how frequently.
After conducting a comprehensive effort to uncover reports of Dayton wheel separation and/or collapse or motorcycle drive pulley failure, we found no such reports concerning Dayton wheels and one (from 2007) involving a drive pulley, the latter apparently resulting from improper installation.
Based on that review, we found no evidence that a safety-related defect trend, related to the petitioner's allegations, currently exists.
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. However, we will continue screening for related reports and will take further action if warranted.
Vehicles and equipment listed for this investigation
NHTSA's investigations file lists these vehicles and equipment for Defect Petition DP10-002. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to that page's NHTSA investigations section.
American Wire Wheel
American Wire Wheel BA Motorcycle Wheels
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
What an NHTSA investigation is
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) looks into possible safety defects in vehicles and equipment, often after owner complaints. An investigation usually starts as a Preliminary Evaluation, or as a Recall Query when it concerns whether an existing recall covers the right vehicles or fixes the problem, and ODI can upgrade it to a more detailed Engineering Analysis. A Defect Petition asks NHTSA to open an investigation, and Audit and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations into whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules.
An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
To see whether a specific vehicle has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Sources
NHTSA's investigation record for DP10-002
Investigation details come from NHTSA's investigations file, which try.vin imports once a day. The investigation types are described from the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's May 2023 report on NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA's petition rules (49 CFR Parts 552 and 557) and NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation procedures. How try.vin reads NHTSA investigations.