NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: DENIAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT PETITION, DP26-009

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-009.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 30 by Eileen Sullivan, Associate Administrator for Enforcement.

Summary: This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of defect petition (DP26-009) submitted by Mr. Jason Rund (petitioner) to NHTSA's Administrator. The petition requests NHTSA (the Agency) to initiate a defect investigation to determine if an issue with the rear differential (final drive) assembly of 2022 BMW 540i vehicles is causing the rear wheels to decouple from the drivetrain. Following a technical review of the petition and other information, NHTSA's Office of...