FULLER ULTRASHIFT HV WITH PARK; FULLER HYBRID TRANSMISSION; EATON HYBRID TRANSMISSION; EATON ULTRASHIFT HV WITH PARK
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Eaton Corporation is recalling certain Eaton and Fuller branded automatic transmissions installed as original equipment in medium-duty commercial and school buses. These transmissions include Ultrashift HV models and hybrid transmission models with specific part numbers. Due to an error in the installation process, the park feature on these transmissions may fail to engage, which could allow the vehicle to move without warning and potentially cause personal injury or death.
Affected vehicle owners should contact their vehicle manufacturer or Eaton directly at 1-800-826-4357 or 1-269-342-3242. The recall began on May 18, 2010, and affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge. Each vehicle manufacturer is responsible for filing their own defect report and remedy plan for vehicles containing these transmissions.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE PARK FEATURE DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A DEFECT REPORT AND REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WITH PARK FEATURE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. EATON IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURES TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES THAT MAY CONTAIN THE DEFECT. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR EATON AT 1-800-826-4357 OR 1-269-342-3242.
EATON IS RECALLING CERTAIN EATON AND FULLER BRANDED MEDIUM DUTY AUTOMATED MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS, MODELS ULTRASHIFT HV WITH PARK FEATURE, PART NUMBERS FO-5506B-DMS, FO-6506B-DM3, F-5505-DM3 AND F-6505B-DM3, AND THE HYBRID TRANSMISSION WITH PARK FEATURE, PART NUMBERS EH-6E606B-CD, EH-6E606B-P, EH-6E706B-CD, EH-6E706B-P, AND EH-6E706B-UPG. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN MEDIUM DUTY COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES. DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE INSTALLATION PROCESS, THE PARK FEATURE MAY NOT ENGAGE.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.