ELDORADO E-Z RIDER II 2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V193000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ELDORADO | E-Z RIDER II | 2003 |
| Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
| 2005-05-03 | 2005-05-03 |
Production Dates: 2002-01-02 - 2003-07-31
Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National- California, Inc.
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 24
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 124
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 LITER COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT AND THROTTLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE.
A SUDDEN ENGINE SURGE COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
JOHN DEERE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE OR ELDORADO AT 909-591-9557.
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.
