Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V356000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

THOR INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-07-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V356000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
THOR INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
2,215
Reported to NHTSA
2012-07-25
Owners notified
2012-09-14

Defect description

Eldorado National - Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, and Transtech buses equipped with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.

Safety risk

A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will repair vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 14, 2012. Owners may contact Eldorado at 1-800-955-9086 ot Braun at 1-800-488-0359.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

20 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
ELDORADO Aero Elite2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
ELDORADO Aerolite2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
ELDORADO Aerotech2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
ELDORADO Transtech2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.