Equipment

NHTSA recall 09V146000 · announced May 1, 2009 · filed by Eldorado National · 66 units affected

The problem

ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING 66 MY 2009 AERO ELITE AND AEROTECH BUSES EQUIPPED WITH K410 AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER ASSEMBLIES SUPPLIED BY CARRIER. THE K410 UNIT IS INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF A BUS AND ITS COVER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY FASTENED BECAUSE OF A MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE.

The risk

IF THE COVER FASTENERS FAIL TO SECURELY FASTEN THE COVER IN PLACE, IT MAY BECOME DETACHED DURING BUS OPERATION, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH OR CAUSE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS.

What to do

ELDORADO NATIONAL WILL WORK WITH CARRIER PLEASE SEE 09E013. CARRIER WILL PROVIDE A FREE RETROFIT REPAIR KIT TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-673-2431 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-800-850-1287.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2009 Eldorado Aero Elite
• 2009 Eldorado Aerotech

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.