Analysis of stalling problems

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• Creators:
  Prensky, Simon P.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Defects Investigation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Automobiles
  • Engine performance
  • Crash rates
  • Crash injuries
  • Vehicle safety
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects ; Investigation (ODI) collects consumer complaints concerning alleged vehicle safety ; defects for the purpose of analyzing and investigating significant problem areas. It also ; influences recalls of vehicles with specific safety-related defects. ; This analysis addresses general stalling as a potential safety problem. Since 1975, ; NHTSA has received over 17,000 consumer complaints associated with stalling problems, ; and has conducted several investigations of vehicle stalling problems, including the 1982 ; Volvo, 1976-1982 VW Rabbits, and the 1976-1977 Aspen/Volare. ; The purpose of this project was to: (1) review the data available to NHTSA for patterns ; which could yield insight concerning the safety implications of stalling; (2) identify ; high-risk stalling situations; and (3) attempt to identify high-risk vehicles/components.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8609/dot_8609_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.70 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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