Eldorado National - California, Inc.: Fuel System, Other › Delivery
Eldorado National - California, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 13, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 56. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN REAR ENGINE BUSES BUILT WITH PROPANE TANKS, WELD FAILURES ARE OCCURRING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CONNECTING TUBES MEET THE TANK BODY.
The risk
THE WELD FAILURE MAY RESULT IN PROPANE LEAKAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
The remedy
ELDORADO REPLACED THE TANK ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2007.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Enc Escort Rea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Enc Transmark RE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Enc Escort Rea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Enc Transmark RE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Enc Escort Rea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Enc Transmark RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Enc Escort Rea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Enc Transmark RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Enc Escort Rea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Enc Transmark RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Enc Escort Rea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Enc Transmark RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V272000.
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