Eldorado National- California, Inc.: Electrical System
Eldorado National- California, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 4, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 548. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Eldorado National (California), Inc. (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2005-2012 Axess, 2006-2013 E-Z Rider II and 2013 Passport buses equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
The risk
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2014. Owners may contact Eldorado at 1-909-591-9557. Eldorado's number for this recall is EQ-14-002.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Eldorado Passport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Eldorado Axess | 0 | 3 | 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 14V030000.
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