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Vehicle equipment recall 96E-040. NHTSA received ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS’s report on Dec 5, 1996.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS’s report on Dec 5, 1996. 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?

UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR USE BY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS TO STEER A MOTOR VEHICLE.

POSSIBLE UNWANTED MOTION AT THE FACTORY STEERING WHEEL CAN RESULT IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STEERING.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Unknown or other.

What should you do?

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE STEERING WHEEL HARDWARE INCLUDING A NEW MACHINED CPU CASE AND THE ADDITION OF AN EXTENAL GROUND LEAD TO THE STEERING MODULE.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 1996.NOTE: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 ELECTRONIC MOBILITY AT 1-504-927-5558.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 133 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Electronic Mobility DS2000Built from Jan 1, 1994 to Nov 15, 1996

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:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

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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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

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

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