ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2009: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V021000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-03-26 2009-01-15 2009-01-21

Production Dates: 2007-01-01 - 2008-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 730

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ELDORADO NATIONAL - KANSAS "ENK" IS RECALLING 730 MY 2008-2009 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE BUSES. SOME BUSES WERE BUILT WITH DRIVELINE FASTENERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

IF NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, THE FASTENERS COULD COME LOOSE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUSES AND IF THE TORQUE VALUES FOR THE DRIVELINE FASTENERS ARE FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, THE FASTENERS WILL BE ADJUSTED TO BRING THEIR TORQUE VALUE INTO THE RECOMMENDED TOLERANCE RANGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ENK AT 1-800-850-1287.

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 .