NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Innovative SDS-42 Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Innovative SDS-42 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Innovative dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Innovative SDS-42. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Innovative SDS-42 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Innovative SDS-42, describing incidents dated August 15, 2009.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10281520 · Filed August 24, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 RANCE RRES8166TA . HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE FELT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION . HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TIRE TO FAIL. HE MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE SO…

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WHEEL END STUDS/ARVINMERITOR

NHTSA #09V067000 · Power Train — Axle Hubs · NHTSA notice

Reported February 23, 2009 · INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Owners notified February 23, 2009 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

INNOVATIVE IS RECALLING 4 MY 2008 SFS-45, SDS-45 AND MY 2009 SDS-42 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES. THE WHEEL END STUDS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TEMPERED RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Safety consequence

FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INNOVATIVE IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E038). OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR INNOVATIVE AT 903-832-6684.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Innovative SDS-42. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Innovative SDS-42.

Power Train

ODI #10281520

Incident: August 15, 2009 · Filed: August 24, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 RANCE RRES8166TA . HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE FELT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION . HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TIRE TO FAIL. HE MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE SO THAT HE COULD MAKE IT TO A SECURE AREA. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER HE SPECULATES THE FAILURE IS CAUSED BY ERRONEOUS SPATIAL CORRELATIONS/DESIGNS OF THE AXLES. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN WHICH HE FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. BL

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