Eldorado Recall 12V469000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Engine, Other Fuel Types, Turbo/supercharger

NHTSA recall 12V469000 · announced September 25, 2012 · filed by Thor Industries · 102 units affected

The problem

Eldorado National-California (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 vehicles equipped with John Deere Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) turbocharged engines. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in subsequent damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.

The risk

Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Eldorado will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on October 16, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National at 905-591-9557 or Thor Industries at 937-596-7965.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Customers may 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 Axess
• 2008 Eldorado Axess
• 2006 Eldorado E-z Rider Ii
• 2007 Eldorado E-z Rider Ii Max
• 2008 Eldorado E-z Rider Ii Max
• 2008 Eldorado Transmark Xhf

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