The defect
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC TROLLEY BUSES, THE VERTICAL WELD ON LOWER SPRING PAD ON THE REAR AXLE CAN FAIL.
The risk
THE REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION CAN BECOME WEAK IF ALL WELDS FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL "CORNER SPACES" BETWEEN THE SADDLE BRACKET AND THE LOWER SPRING PADS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ETI AT 1-410-638-3472.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| ETI 14 TRE | 1998, 1999 |
Components: SUSPENSION
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 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| ETI 14 TRE | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2002
21 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the suspension; ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 02V341000 20 Dec 2002 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V332000 12 Dec 2002 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 02V320000 2 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V317000 25 Nov 2002 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 02V299000 12 Nov 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V219000 12 Aug 2002 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 02V202000 26 Jul 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V172000 12 Jul 2002 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002