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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 18V583000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Published September 7, 2018 · Recall initiated: August 31, 2018

What's the hazard

Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Eldorado Aerotech, Aero Elite, Transtech, Advantage, World Trans and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems.

What to do

Eldorado will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.

Recall details

Brand
ELDORADO
Model
AERO ELITE
Manufacturer
Eldorado National-Kansas
Lot
2018 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2016 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2014 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2018 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2014 GOSHEN IMPULSE | 2013 GOSHEN IMPULSE | 2012 ELDORADO TRANSTECH | 2012 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2013 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2017 GOSHEN IMPULSE | 2018 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE | 2016 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE | 2014 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE | 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE | 2012 ELDORADO WORLD TRANS | 2014 ELDORADO WORLD TRANS | 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2017 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2017 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2014 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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