Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V272000

Fuel system, other: delivery

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-06-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V272000

Fuel system, other: delivery

Component
Fuel system, other: delivery
Manufacturer
ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
Vehicles affected
56
Reported to NHTSA
2007-06-13
Owners notified
2007-07-09

Defect description

ON CERTAIN REAR ENGINE BUSES BUILT WITH PROPANE TANKS, WELD FAILURES ARE OCCURRING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CONNECTING TUBES MEET THE TANK BODY.

Safety risk

THE WELD FAILURE MAY RESULT IN PROPANE LEAKAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

ELDORADO REPLACED THE TANK ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2007.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ENC Escort REA2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
ENC Transmark RE2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

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.