NHTSA Investigation DP95006
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WHEELS
NHTSA Investigation DP95006 is a Federal defect investigation into the wheels on 1996 PORSCHE 911 vehicles, opened Oct 6, 1995. Investigations are triggered when the agency's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) sees a pattern in consumer complaints, manufacturer warranty data, early-warning reports, or formal petitions filed by safety advocacy groups. The investigation is closed; closure can mean NHTSA found no defect trend, the issue was resolved through a manufacturer service campaign, or the case was converted into a formal recall. Below: the timeline, NHTSA-published documents, related recalls, peer investigations, and a list of motor carriers operating affected vehicles in the past 24 months.
- Investigation ID:
- DP95006
- Status:
- CLOSED
- Opened:
- Oct 6, 1995
- Closed:
- Mar 19, 1996
- Component:
- WHEELS
- Make:
- PORSCHE
- Model:
- 911
- Model Year:
- 1996
- Manufacturer:
- MV AGUSTA MOTOR S.P.A.
Closed — investigation concluded
NHTSA has concluded its examination of this matter. Closure can mean several things: the agency found no defect trend that warranted further action, the manufacturer issued a voluntary service campaign that addressed the concern, or the investigation was upgraded to or converted into a formal recall. The action history below shows which path this docket took.
NHTSA scope statement
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WHEELS
Investigation timeline
Key milestones recorded by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Oct 6, 1995Investigation opened
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Mar 19, 1996Investigation closed
Linked recalls
Recall campaigns from the same manufacturer that share a component classification with this investigation, ordered by report date.
| Campaign | Component | Report Date | Affected | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11V285000 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | Jun 10, 2011 | 1,702 | PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011, 911 TURBO; TURBO S, 911 GT3, GT3 RS AND GT2 RS HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 18, 2009 THRO… |
About NHTSA defect investigations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is the federal agency responsible for examining potential safety-related defects in motor vehicles and motor-vehicle equipment. ODI's authority comes from the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and 49 U.S.C. § 30118, which give NHTSA the power to compel manufacturers to recall defective products.
Investigations follow a two-phase escalation: a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) gathers consumer complaints, the manufacturer's first written response, and warranty data; if PE evidence supports continued review, the case escalates to an Engineering Analysis (EA) with crash testing, component teardowns, and a formal information request. About a third of PEs escalate to EA, and roughly half of EAs convert into a formal recall.
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