The defect
E-ONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 TYPHOON, CYCLONE II, AND TRADITION FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH JULY 1, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH TRIMARK CAB DOOR MOUNT BRACKET PART NUMBERS 28141-01 AND 28142-01. IF THE MOUNTING FASTENERS ARE NOT AT PROPER TORQUE VALUE, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE MOUNT BRACKET MAY POTENTIALLY ROTATE OUT OF POSITION. THE DOOR SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
The risk
THE DOOR MAY NOT STAY CLOSED AND COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING DURING A CRASH. PERSONS OR OBJECTS COULD FALL FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.
The remedy
E-ONE IS WORKING WITH TRIMARK AND TRIMARK WILL NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS USING E-ONE LETTERHEAD. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY E-ONE SERVICE CENTERS OR BY TRIMARK PERSONNEL AS NEEDED. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIMARK AT 1-641-394-1095 OR E-ONE AT 1-352-861-3223.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2010, 2011 |
| E-ONE Tradition | 2010, 2011 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2010, 2011 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Tradition | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| E-ONE Tradition | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2011
7 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; E-ONE, INC. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 11V584000 8 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V417000 5 Aug 2011 | SNAKE RIVER TRAILER COMPANY |
| 11V397000 3 Aug 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V334000 24 Jun 2011 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 11V237000 14 Apr 2011 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V214000 1 Apr 2011 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011