- Vehicles
- 133
- Built between
- Jan 1994 – Nov 1996
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 November 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1994 and November 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Electronic Mobility DS2000Built January 1994 to November 1996
What the defect is
Equipment description: an electronic device for use by physically challenged individuals to steer a motor vehicle. Possible unwanted motion at the factory steering wheel can result in a momentary loss of control of the vehicle steering.
What could happen
Unexpected movement of the steering wheel can result in a loss of control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE STEERING WHEEL HARDWARE INCLUDING A NEW MACHINED CPU CASE AND THE ADDITION OF AN EXTENAL GROUND LEAD TO THE STEERING MODULE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1994 to November 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 December 1996
- Owners notified15 November 1996
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 5 December 1996.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owner notification:owner notification began november 15, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact electronic mobility at 1-504-927-5558.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.