NHTSA vehicle safety data

1997 ETI 14 TRE Recalls & Complaints

The 1997 ETI 14 TRE has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1997 ETI 14 TRE. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized ETI dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1997 ETI 14 TRE. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

ETI/FRAME CRACKS

NHTSA #01V242000 · Structure — Frame and Members · NHTSA notice

Reported July 31, 2001 · ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.

Potentially affected: 54 vehicles

Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 41-PASSENGER ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUSES. FRAME CRACKS COULD DEVELOP ABOVE THE REAR AXLE.

Safety consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE REAR DOORS MIGHT BIND, OR THAT ELECTRICAL WIRES OR HYDRAULIC LINES COULD CHAFE.

Manufacturer remedy

ONLY THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN DAYTON, OHIO IS INVOLVED. ELECTRIC TRANSIT REPRESENTATIVES ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE MIAMI VALLEY RTA.

ETI/SUSPENSION

NHTSA #00V417000 · Suspension · NHTSA notice

Reported December 12, 2000 · ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.

Potentially affected: 54 vehicles

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 41-PASSENGER ELECTRIC TROLLEY BUSES SOLD TO THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (RTA), DAYTON, OHIO. A CROSS-ROD BRACKET LOCATED IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAN FAIL. NO OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE INVOLVED.

Manufacturer remedy

ELECTRIC TRANSIT/SKODA REPRESENTATIVES HAVE INSPECTED THESE VEHICLES AND ARE WORKING ON THE CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY.

Notes

ONLY THE MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN DAYTON, OHIO IS INVOLVED. ELECTRIC TRANSIT/SKODA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE MIAMI VALLEY RTA.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1997 ETI 14 TRE. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1997 ETI 14 TRE.

Other ETI 14 TRE model years

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