ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2006: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V030000

Make Model Year
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

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

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.