Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V185000

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EL DORADO INDUSTRIES,INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-10-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V185000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
EL DORADO INDUSTRIES,INC.
Vehicles affected
173
Reported to NHTSA
1975-10-20
Owners notified
1975-10-09

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

EL DORADO CAMPAIGN NO N/A.BUILT ON FORD E-250 AND E-350 CUTAWAY VANS.POSSIBILITY THAT FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE LP GAS CONTAINER MAYOCCUR DUE TO ROAD VIBRATION.IF THE MOUNTING BRACKET FAILS, THE CONTAINER MAYDROP TO THE ROAD IN THE PATH OF THE REAR WHEELS, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBLE DANGER OF FIREOR EXPLOSION IF A LEAKAGE OF PROPANE GAS OCCUR.EITHER EVENT COULD RESULT INSEVERE INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR OTHERS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING REINFORCEMENTS AND VIBRATION INSOLATORS).

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
EL DORADO Acapulco1975
EL DORADO EL Salvador1975
EL DORADO Jamaican1975
EL DORADO Maui1975
EL DORADO SAN Juan1975
EL DORADO ST Thomas1975

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.