ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2006: SUSPENSION
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V030000
Make | Model | Year |
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ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2006 |
Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
2008-01-28 | 2008-01-28 |
Production Dates: 2006-01-01 - 2006-09-30
Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas
Component: SUSPENSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN BUSES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH LINK SUSPENSION BRACKETS, THE AXLE SIDE LATERAL CONTROL ROD BRACKET HAS CRACKED IN SOME CASES. THIS CRACK COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE BRACKET.
IF THE LATERAL CONTROL ROD BRACKET FRACTURES, THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
ELDORADO IS WORKING WITH LINK TO REPAIR THESE BUSES "PLEASE SEE 07E086". LINK WILL PROVIDE REPAIR KITS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINK AT 1-800-222-6283 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-937-596-6849.
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.