Eldorado recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, Transtech, and Advantage coaches manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and built on Ford E-350, E-450 and E-550 chassis, and Chevrolet 3500 and 4500 chassis, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Eldorado will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2014. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-800-955-9086 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Eldorado Advantage 2006–2014
- Eldorado Aero Elite 2006–2014
- Eldorado Aerolite 2006–2014
- Eldorado Aerotech 2006–2014
- Eldorado Transtech 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V610000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Eldorado National- Kansas
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 30, 2014
- Owners notified
- Oct 20, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 178
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Sep 26, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Champion / Eldorado / Elkhart and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Apr 5, 2024
- Battisti Customs / Berkshire / Eldorado and more recall: Electrical system Jan 25, 2022
- Eldorado recall: Back over prevention Apr 1, 2019
- Eldorado / Goshen recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 31, 2018
- Eldorado recall: Electrical system Jun 20, 2016
- Eldorado recall: Seats May 17, 2016
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.