NHTSA Recall 07V593000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V593000; Date: Dec. 21, 2007
Should the threshold warning system fail to operate, the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Eldorado Escort Re; 2006 Eldorado MST; 2006 Eldorado Mst Ii; 2006 Eldorado Transmark
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Eldorado National - California, Inc.
Affected Units:: 25
Recall Summary:
Certain buses equipped with braun platform lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles. " a passenger can approach the exposed lift doorway without the audible alarm alerting them of their proximity to the threshold.
How to Fix:
Eldorado is working with braun corporation to have the doorway lift fixed (please see 06e094). Owners may contact eldorado at 1-909-591-9557 or braun corporation at 1-800-946-7513.
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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