Recall Register

ETI: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 6 vehicle recall campaigns for ETI. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 1997 to 2021. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. By vehicle recall campaigns, ETI is number 311 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for ETI: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

Select a model lineNHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .

Model lines

2 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

ETI: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
ETC 37 IH4300.0
14 TRE3300.0

This table compares the model lines of ETI only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 6.

  1. 21V340000Received . 87 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment Technology, L.L.C. (ETI) is recalling certain 2018-2021 ETC37IH and ETC40IH vehicles. The weld between the outrigger assembly and the body's sub-frame assembly may be inadequate, which could result in failure of the aerial unit during use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the aerial unit can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    ETI will inspect the welds, and repair or replace the rear shear plates, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 22, 2021. Owners may contact ETI customer service at 1-405-748-3841.

    Report filed by Equipment Technology, L.L.C.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.

  2. 21V338000Received . 249 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Boom/Crane/Ladder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment Technology, L.L.C. (ETI) is recalling certain 2019-2020 ETI ETC37IH vehicles. The tilt cylinders on the utility bucket may fail, allowing unintentional bucket movement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintentional bucket movement can increase the risk of injury and/or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    ETI will replace the tilt cylinders, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 17, 2021. Owners may contact ETI customer service at 1-405-748-3841.

    Report filed by Equipment Technology, L.L.C.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

  3. 20V500000Received . 60 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment Technology, L.L.C. (ETI) is recalling certain 2020 ETI ETC 37 IH vehicles. Due to improper welds and the thickness of the steel boom tubes, the aerial platform may unexpectedly fall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An aerial lift platform collapse can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment Technology will notify owners and will replace the boom tubes on all affected aerial lift trucks at ETI's facility, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2020. Owners may contact ETI customer service at 1-405-748-3841.

    Report filed by Equipment Technology, L.L.C.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

  4. 02V209000Received . 57 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain electric trolley buses, the vertical weld on lower spring pad on the rear axle can fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The rear axle and suspension can become weak if all welds fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install "corner spaces" between the saddle bracket and the lower spring pads. Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact eti at 1-410-638-3472.

    Report filed by ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

  5. 01V242000Received . 54 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: 41-passenger electric transit buses. Frame cracks could develop above the rear axle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    It is possible that the rear doors might bind, or that electrical wires or hydraulic lines could chafe.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Only the miami valley regional transit authority in dayton, ohio is involved. Electric transit representatives are working directly with the miami valley rta.

    Report filed by ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 6 campaigns.

Download all 6 campaigns of ETI (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name ETI vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2021, with 2 campaigns.
Complaints about ETI vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

Cite this page

Embed this card on your site

Copy this code into your page. The card shows the figures above with their source. A line under the card links to this page.

How embedding works. It is free. Keep the link in the card and the link line under it.

Recall Register. ETI: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/eti/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through
5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
561

Manufacturers in the recall file: ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.; Equipment Technology, L.L.C..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which ETI model line has the most recall campaigns?
The 14 TRE: 3 campaigns for 3 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for ETI?
561 units in 6 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.