The defect
E-One Incorporated (E-One) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Quest, Cyclone II, and Typhoon emergency vehicles. The power steering assist cylinder may not have been properly tightened to the steering arm.
The risk
If the steering assist cylinder detaches there would be a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
E-One will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the steering assist cylinder mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2017. Owners may contact E-One customer service at 1-352-861-3612.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2016, 2017 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2016, 2017 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2016, 2017 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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 | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| E-ONE Cyclone II | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| E-ONE Quest | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| E-ONE Typhoon | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
Other steering recalls in 2017
47 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the steering; E-One Incorporated filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 17V791000 8 Dec 2017 | JH Global Services, Inc. |
| 17V714000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V642000 12 Oct 2017 | HME, Inc. |
| 17V641000 11 Oct 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 17V629000 6 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V628000 6 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V608000 29 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
| 17V594000 25 Sept 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017