ETI: 14 TRE: SUSPENSION
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 00V417000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 14 TRE |
| Model Year: | 1998 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 54 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20001212 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20001215 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 41-PASSENGER ELECTRIC TROLLEY BUSES SOLD TO THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (RTA), DAYTON, OHIO. A CROSS-ROD BRACKET LOCATED IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAN FAIL. NO OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE INVOLVED.
Corrective Summary:
ELECTRIC TRANSIT/SKODA REPRESENTATIVES HAVE INSPECTED THESE VEHICLES AND ARE WORKING ON THE CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY.
Notes:
ONLY THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN DAYTON, OHIO IS INVOLVED. ELECTRIC TRANSIT/SKODA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE MIAMI VALLEY RTA.