Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V568000

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ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-11-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V568000

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Component
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Manufacturer
ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,084
Reported to NHTSA
2010-11-10
Owners notified
2011-01-12

Defect description

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 EZ RIDER II BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010, WITH A DEFECTIVE STEERING DRAG LINK. THE DRAG LINKS ARE NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR THE DUTY CYCLE IN WHICH THEY ARE OPERATING. THE DRAG LINKS HAVE EXPERIENCED FATIGUE FAILURE AT THEIR REAR ADJUSTMENT POINT.

Safety risk

A DRAG LINK FAILURE COULD RESULT IN STEERING FAILURE AND A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA WILL INSPECT AND INSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE DEFECTIVE DRAG LINK AND IF FOUND IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA AT 937-596-6111.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ENC EZ-Rider II2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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.