The defect
E-ONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 CYCLONE II, TYPHOON, AND QUEST VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
E-ONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND IS WORKING WITH MERITOR WABCO TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E-ONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-627-5050 OR MERITOR ON TRACK CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-668-7221.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); E-ONE, INC. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 11V590000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V586000 14 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V545000 10 Nov 2011 | HME INCORPORATED |
| 11V527000 1 Nov 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V524000 26 Oct 2011 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 11V500000 13 Oct 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V515000 13 Oct 2011 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| 11V507000 12 Oct 2011 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011