Hme Incorporated: Steering › Column
Hme Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 27, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HME, INC. IS RECALLING 18 MODEL YEAR 2009 1871 FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 21 AND MARCH 31, 2009. THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR'S (SAS) DRIVE TAB THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK WHILE DRIVING.
The risk
A BROKEN SAS DRIVING TAB MAY RESULT IN UNNECESSARY BRAKE ACTIVATION OF A SELECTED WHEEL DURING THE IGNITION CYCLE IN WHICH THE FAILURE OCCURS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
HME, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HME AT 1-616-534-1463 OR MERITOR WABCO VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AT 1-248-435-3605.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Hme 1871 | 0 | 3 | 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 09V291000.
Full record for the 2009 Hme 1871 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →