Recall campaign · NHTSA 00V101000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

ELDORADO NATIONAL filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-04-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V101000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
ELDORADO NATIONAL
Vehicles affected
173
Reported to NHTSA
2000-04-07
Owners notified
2000-04-10

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE BUSES. THESE BUSES ARE POWERED BY A CNG ENGINE AND COPPER TUBING WAS USED AS VENT LINES.

Safety risk

THE COPPER TUBING IS UNABLE TO CONTAIN THE CNG VENTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 3/8" COPPER VENT LINE FROM THE LOWER REAR MANIFOLD TO THE ROOF WITH 1/2" STAINLESS STEEL TUBING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 10, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-909-591-9557.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ELDORADO Escort1995 1994 1993 1992
ELDORADO Transmark1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.