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Recall 10V568000: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 10, 2010

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,084
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 10, 2010
Production Apr 1, 2006 – Nov 30, 2010

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 EZ RIDER II BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010, WITH A DEFECTIVE STEERING DRAG LINK. THE DRAG LINKS ARE NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR THE DUTY CYCLE IN WHICH THEY ARE OPERATING. THE DRAG LINKS HAVE EXPERIENCED FATIGUE FAILURE AT THEIR REAR ADJUSTMENT POINT.

The risk

A DRAG LINK FAILURE COULD RESULT IN STEERING FAILURE AND A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA WILL INSPECT AND INSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE DEFECTIVE DRAG LINK AND IF FOUND IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA AT 937-596-6111.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
110910
NHTSA campaign number
10V568000
Units potentially affected
1,084
Report received
Nov 10, 2010
Production range
Apr 1, 2006 – Nov 30, 2010
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.