Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V030000

Electrical system

Eldorado National- California, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-02-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V030000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Eldorado National- California, Inc.
Vehicles affected
548
Reported to NHTSA
2014-02-04
Owners notified
2014-02-15

Defect description

Eldorado National (California), Inc. (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2005-2012 Axess, 2006-2013 E-Z Rider II and 2013 Passport buses equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Safety risk

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2014. Owners may contact Eldorado at 1-909-591-9557. Eldorado's number for this recall is EQ-14-002.

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

17 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
ELDORADO Axess2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
ELDORADO E-Z Rider II2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
ELDORADO Passport2013

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.