Eldorado National: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Eldorado National reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 27, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 457. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT UP FUNCTION, IF THE SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
The risk
WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS WORKING WITH RICON AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-061. RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, OR EMAILING AT [email protected].
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Eldorado Aerolite | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Eldorado Aerotech | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Eldorado Transtech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Eldorado Versa Shuttle | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 10V352000.
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