Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 EL DORADO Falcon

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V059000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
EL DORADO R.V. INC.
Vehicles affected
233
Reported to NHTSA
1982-06-07
Owners notified
1982-06-04

Defect description

THE MOUNTING OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. CROSSMEMBERS ARE MOUNTED TO A SHIM PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING AND THEN THIS ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE SMALL SHIM PIECE COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE BODY TO MOVE DOWN TWO INCHES. THIS MOVEMENT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.

Manufacturer remedy

THE CROSS MEMBER MOUNT REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER, IF NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.