Eldorado / Goshen recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Eldorado Aerotech, Aero Elite, Transtech, Advantage, World Trans and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What could happen
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Eldorado will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
Vehicles covered
- Eldorado Advantage 2012–2018
- Eldorado Aero Elite 2012–2018
- Eldorado Aerotech 2012–2018
- Eldorado Transtech 2012–2018
- Eldorado World Trans 2012–2018
- Goshen Impulse 2012–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V583000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Eldorado National-Kansas
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 31, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 24, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 244
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 24, 2018
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
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
- Eldorado recall: Back over prevention Apr 1, 2019
- 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
- Eldorado recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 30, 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.