EUROPA GELAENDEWAGEN 1997: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V064000

Make Model Year
EUROPA GELAENDEWAGEN 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-03-21 2001-02-26 2001-03-01

Production Dates: 1992-09-01 - 2001-02-15

Manufacturers Involved: EUROPA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 473

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT LABELING ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CONSOLE.

Consequence

THE IMPROPER LABELING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RELABEL THE VEHICLE CONSOLE AND PLACE A STICKER ON THE CONSOLE WARNING OF THE NEED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. AN OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED EXPLAINING THE NEED TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 21, 2001. 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 EUROPA AT 1-888-538-7672.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.