Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V469000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger

THOR INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V469000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger
Manufacturer
THOR INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
102
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-25
Owners notified
2013-10-16

Defect description

Eldorado National-California (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 vehicles equipped with John Deere Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) turbocharged engines. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in subsequent damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.

Safety risk

Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Eldorado will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on October 16, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National at 905-591-9557 or Thor Industries at 937-596-7965.

Notes

Customers may 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

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
ELDORADO Axess2008 2005
ELDORADO E-Z Rider II2006
ELDORADO E-Z Rider II MAX2008 2007
ELDORADO Transmark XHF2008

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.