NHTSA Recall 09V021000
NHTSA Campaign Id 09V021000; Date: Jan. 15, 2009
If not tightened properly, the fasteners could come loose and cause loss of vehicle control, possibly causing a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2009 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2008 Eldorado Aerolite; 2009 Eldorado Aerolite; 2008 Eldorado Aerotech; 2009 Eldorado Aerotech; 2008 Eldorado Transtech; 2009 Eldorado Transtech; 2008 Eldorado Versa Shuttle; 2009 Eldorado Versa Shuttle
Component: Power Train:driveline
Manufactured by: Eldorado National
Affected Units:: 730
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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.
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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 26, 2009
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