Eldorado National: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Eldorado National reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 19, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,333. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 AEROTECH, AEROLITE, AERO ELITE, AND TRANSTECH BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
The risk
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
CARRIER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Eldorado Aerolite | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Eldorado Aerotech | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Eldorado Transtech | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 Eldorado Aero Elite | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado Aerolite | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado Aerotech | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado Transtech | 0 | 9 | 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 11V243000.
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