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Defect Petition DP22-005: Pedestrian alert sounds

  • Closed

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened Defect Petition DP22-005 on January 27, 2023 and closed it on August 7, 2023. NHTSA's investigations file lists 228 models from 41 makes for it and links recall 22V-063 to it.

Updated daily from NHTSA's investigations file

Key facts

NHTSA number
DP22-005 (also written DP22005)
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 August 7, 2023
Opened
Closed
Vehicle or equipment manufacturers
Toyota Motor Corporation; Ford Motor Company; BMW of North America, LLC; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.); Polaris Industries Inc.; General Motors, LLC; Hyundai Motor America; Kia America, Inc.; Nissan North America, Inc.; Porsche Cars North America, Inc.; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Tesla, Inc.; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Volvo Car USA, LLC; Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC); Land Rover; Ferrari North America, Inc.; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.; Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.; Bentley Motors, Inc.; Jaguar Cars, Ltd.; Mazda Motor Corp.; Subaru of America, Inc.; Rivian Automotive, LLC; CODA Automotive; THINK NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Component
Electrical System — Propulsion System
Recall linked by NHTSA
  • 22V-063: Pedestrian Warning Sound May Be Obscured/FMVSS 141, reported
Vehicles and equipment
228 models from 41 makes, including the Toyota Prius and Toyota Highlander Hybrid

NHTSA's summary

As NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation wrote it for Defect Petition DP22-005.

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.

On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

Vehicles and equipment listed for this investigation

NHTSA's investigations file lists these vehicles and equipment for Defect Petition DP22-005. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. Models with a try.vin recall page link to their newest such model year's NHTSA investigations section.

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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 DP22-005

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.