Europa International, Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Europa International, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 26, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 473. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT LABELING ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CONSOLE.
The risk
THE IMPROPER LABELING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELABEL THE VEHICLE CONSOLE AND PLACE A STICKER ON THE CONSOLE WARNING OF THE NEED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. AN OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED EXPLAINING THE NEED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 21, 2001. 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 EUROPA AT 1-888-538-7672.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Europa Gelaendewagen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Europa Gelaendewagen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V064000.
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