Eldorado National: Suspension
Eldorado National reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH LINK SUSPENSION BRACKETS, THE AXLE SIDE LATERAL CONTROL ROD BRACKET HAS CRACKED IN SOME CASES. THIS CRACK COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE BRACKET.
The risk
IF THE LATERAL CONTROL ROD BRACKET FRACTURES, THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ELDORADO IS WORKING WITH LINK TO REPAIR THESE BUSES (PLEASE SEE 07E086). LINK WILL PROVIDE REPAIR KITS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINK AT 1-800-222-6283 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-937-596-6849.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Eldorado Aerolite | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 12 | 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 08V030000.
Full record for the 2008 Eldorado Aerolite → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →