| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V106000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ETI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
14TRSF |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
40 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030601 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030601 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030320 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030321 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC TROLLEY BUSES, CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE REAR AXLE AT THE LOWER SPRING PAD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION CAN BECOME WEAK IF ALL WELDS FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REINFORCEMENT CORNER SPACERS AND BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED AND ALL WELDS RE-DONE. ETI IS REPAIRING ALL 40 BUSES ON SITE AT MUNI IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ETI AT 1-410-628-3472. |