Eldorado recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 aerotech, aerolite, aero elite, and transtech buses manufactured from january 2006, through march 2011 and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
What could happen
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
The fix
Carrier will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) the safety recall began on april 29, 2011. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741.
Vehicles covered
- Eldorado Aero Elite 2007–2011
- Eldorado Aerolite 2007–2011
- Eldorado Aerotech 2007–2011
- Eldorado Transtech 2007–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V243000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Eldorado National
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 19, 2011
- Owners notified
- Apr 29, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,333
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Mar 30, 2011
- Part
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Notes
Owners may also 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Eldorado recall: Back over prevention Apr 1, 2019
- Eldorado / Goshen recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 31, 2018
- Eldorado recall: Exterior lighting Aug 24, 2016
- Eldorado recall: Electrical system Jun 20, 2016
- Eldorado / Krystal recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 12, 2015
- Eldorado recall: Suspension Oct 31, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.