Electronic Mobility Controls | NHTSA Recall #03E003000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 03E003000 by Electronic Mobility Controls. Includes 400 affected units, EMC/DS-2000 PRIMARY DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

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.

Corrective Action

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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 03E003000

Manufacturer: Electronic Mobility Controls

Report Received Date: 2003-01-29T00:00:00

Subject: Emc/ds-2000 primary driving control system

Component: Steering

Potentially Affected Units: 400

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Equipment

Defect Summary: 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.

Consequence Summary: The driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

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NHTSA ID: 03E003000

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Created At: 1742808662

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