Recall 06E100000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 06E100000 · announced December 29, 2006 · Arens · 2,197 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN ARENS AS TRONIC GEAR SHIFTERS, P/NOS. 0501 214 599 AND 0501 212 979 INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES. A CELL PHONE PLACED IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE ARENS SHIFTER TOUCH PAD COULD CAUSE THE DISPLAY TO CHANGE FROM "R" (REVERSE) TO "D" (DRIVE) SHOULD THE PHONE RECEIVE A CALL.

The risk

THIS CONDITION WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED IDRECTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

What to do

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS OF THEIR BUSES OR CONTACT ZF GROUP NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS AT 1-734-416-6200 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.