- Vehicles
- 2,623
- Built between
- Feb 2009 – May 2010
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 May 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2009 and May 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Eaton Hybrid TransmissionBuilt February 2009 to April 2010
- Eaton Ultrashift HV With ParkBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- Fuller Hybrid TransmissionBuilt February 2009 to April 2010
- Fuller Ultrashift HV With ParkBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the park feature does not engage, the vehicle can move without warning, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2009 to May 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 May 2010
- Owners notified18 May 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 May 2010.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or eaton at 1-800-826-4357 or 1-269-342-3242.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- EATON CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.