9999 ARENS 0501212979 Recall

Campaign:

06E100000 on 12/28/2006

Component:

Equipment

Affected:

2,197

Defect:

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.

Consequence:

This condition will allow the vehicle to move in an unintended idrection, possibly resulting in a crash.

Correction:

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.

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.

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