ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V175000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2006
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-05-22 2006-05-22

Production Dates: 2005-08-01 - 2005-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED.

Consequence

DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUSES OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL "PLEASE SEE 06E008000" AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO AT 909-591-9557 OR RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.

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.