The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 41-PASSENGER ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUSES. FRAME CRACKS COULD DEVELOP ABOVE THE REAR AXLE.
The risk
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE REAR DOORS MIGHT BIND, OR THAT ELECTRICAL WIRES OR HYDRAULIC LINES COULD CHAFE.
The remedy
ONLY THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN DAYTON, OHIO IS INVOLVED. ELECTRIC TRANSIT REPRESENTATIVES ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE MIAMI VALLEY RTA.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| ETI 14 TRE | 1997, 1998 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETI 14 TRE | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| ETI 14 TRE | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 2001
22 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the structure; ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 01V381000 12 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V378000 12 Dec 2001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 01V342000 6 Nov 2001 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 01V321001 9 Oct 2001 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 01V281000 6 Sept 2001 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 01V282000 30 Aug 2001 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V273000 2 Aug 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V251000 1 Aug 2001 | JAYCO, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001