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Steering (EMC)

Vehicle equipment recall 03E-003. NHTSA received ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS’s report on Jan 29, 2003.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS’s report on Jan 29, 2003. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE EMC DS-2000 PRIMARY DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE EMC DS-2000 DRIFTED OR VEERED OFF COURSE AND DID NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER’S STEERING EFFORTS TO CORRECT THE REPORTED DRIFTING.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Steering.

What should you do?

EMC HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL SAFETY UPGRADES FOR THE DS-2000 TO IMPROVE SYSTEM REDUNDANCY AND RELIABILITY. EMC WILL BRING EACH RETURNED UNIT TO THE CURRENT UPGRADED REVISION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. A MODIFICATION HAS BEEN MADE THAT FREES UP THE A2D CONVERTER AND FEEDS IT WITH 1/2 THE ENCODER REFERENCE VOLTAGE THROUGH A RESISTOR DIVIDER. THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CHANGED TO MONITOR THAT VOLTAGE AT STARTUP TO MAKE SURE IT IS AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE. IF DURING OPERATION IT CHANGES FROM ITS STARTUP VALVE, THE SYSTEM WILL GIVE AN ERROR, SWITCH SIDES AND GO INTO OPEN LOOP MODE OF OPERATION. THIS EFFECTIVELY TEST ALL THREE REFERENCES IN THE SYSTEM. EMC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE THIS REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 12, 2003.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 400 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • EMC DS-2000NHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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