Eldorado National - California, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Eldorado National - California, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 29, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
RICON IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 07E095). RICON WILL CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 818-267-3000 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL CALIFORNIA AT 1-937-596-6849.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Eldorado MST | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado MST II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado Transmark | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Eldorado MST | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Eldorado MST II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Eldorado Transmark | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Eldorado MST | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Eldorado MST II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Eldorado Transmark | 0 | 2 | 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 08V039000.
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