Eldorado National: Power Train › Driveline
Eldorado National reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 15, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 730. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ELDORADO NATIONAL - KANSAS (ENK) IS RECALLING 730 MY 2008-2009 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE BUSES. SOME BUSES WERE BUILT WITH DRIVELINE FASTENERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, THE FASTENERS COULD COME LOOSE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUSES AND IF THE TORQUE VALUES FOR THE DRIVELINE FASTENERS ARE FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, THE FASTENERS WILL BE ADJUSTED TO BRING THEIR TORQUE VALUE INTO THE RECOMMENDED TOLERANCE RANGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ENK AT 1-800-850-1287.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Eldorado Aerolite | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Eldorado Aerotech | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Eldorado Transtech | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Eldorado Versa Shuttle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado Aerolite | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado Aerotech | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado Transtech | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado Versa Shuttle | 0 | 5 | 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 09V021000.
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