Equipment (Arens)
Vehicle equipment recall 06E-100. NHTSA received ZF GROUP NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS’s report on Dec 29, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received ZF GROUP NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS’s report on Dec 29, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THIS CONDITION WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED IDRECTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
CERTAIN ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN ARENS AS TRONIC GEAR SHIFTERS, P/NOS. 0501 214 599 AND 0501 212 979 INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES.
A CELL PHONE PLACED IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE ARENS SHIFTER TOUCH PAD COULD CAUSE THE DISPLAY TO CHANGE FROM “R” (REVERSE) TO “D” (DRIVE) SHOULD THE PHONE RECEIVE A CALL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS OF THEIR BUSES OR CONTACT ZF GROUP NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS AT 1-734-416-6200 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,197 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Arens 0501212979NHTSA gives no dates made
- Arens 0501214599NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ZF GROUP NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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 28, 2026.