Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA recall 08V297000 · announced July 8, 2008 · filed by Eldorado National · 1,258 units affected
The problem
ELDORADO NATIONAL - KANSAS (ENK) IS RECALLING 1,258 MY 2005-2008 AERO ELITTE AEROLITE, AEROTECH, VERSA SHUTTLE, AND MY 2006-2008 TRANSTECH BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
What to do
ENK IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR ENK AT 1-800-850-1287.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Eldorado Aero Elite
- 2006 Eldorado Aero Elite
- 2007 Eldorado Aero Elite
- 2008 Eldorado Aero Elite
- 2005 Eldorado Aerolite
- 2006 Eldorado Aerolite
- 2007 Eldorado Aerolite
- 2008 Eldorado Aerolite
- 2005 Eldorado Aerotech
- 2006 Eldorado Aerotech
- 2007 Eldorado Aerotech
- 2008 Eldorado Aerotech
- 2006 Eldorado Transtech
- 2007 Eldorado Transtech
- 2008 Eldorado Transtech
- 2005 Eldorado Versa Shuttle
- 2006 Eldorado Versa Shuttle
- 2007 Eldorado Versa Shuttle
- 2008 Eldorado Versa Shuttle
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.