| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V242000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ETI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
14 TRE |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970101 - 19981231 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
54 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010731 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010731 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 41-PASSENGER ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUSES. FRAME CRACKS COULD DEVELOP ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE REAR DOORS MIGHT BIND, OR THAT ELECTRICAL WIRES OR HYDRAULIC LINES COULD CHAFE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
ONLY THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN DAYTON, OHIO IS INVOLVED. ELECTRIC TRANSIT REPRESENTATIVES ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE MIAMI VALLEY RTA. |