Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
Aux. Brake Failure - Adaptive Equipment
Manufacturer: Automotive Innovations, Inc.
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 12E034000.
Campaign 12E034000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
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.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.