NHTSA Recall 05V226000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V226000; Date: May. 16, 2005
Drivers would not be warned of brake system failures.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Eldorado Escort Fe; 2004 Eldorado Escort Fe
Component: Electrical System
Manufactured by: Eldorado National - California, Inc.
Affected Units:: 13
Recall Summary:
Certain transit buses built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems. " the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster such that certain driver warnings required by fmvss 101 and 105 are not displayed. As a result of this incorrect software, the instrument panel cluster may fail to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failure codes.
How to Fix:
Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or eldorado at 909-591-9557.
Recall 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.
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