Vehicle recall 01V242000 · July 31, 2001

1997-1998 ETI 14 TRE

Vehicle description: 41-passenger electric transit buses.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: 41-passenger electric transit buses. Frame cracks could develop above the rear axle.
Consequence: It is possible that the rear doors might bind, or that electrical wires or hydraulic lines could chafe.
Remedy: Only the miami valley regional transit authority in dayton, ohio is involved. Electric transit representatives are working directly with the miami valley rta.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 01V242000
Reported to NHTSA: July 31, 2001
Filed by: ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected: 54
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Structure › Frame and members

Recall 01V242000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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ETI 14 TRE (1997-1998): 1998, 1997

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