2000–2001 Eldorado Escort RE & 2000–2001 Eldorado Transmark RE recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor and trw 20-EDL ball socket assemblies have a less robust bearing design, which leads to higher wear rates and more rapid wear-out than previous designs.
💥 The risk
This premature wear-out of the ball socket assemblies may result in the separation of the tie-rod assembly which, in turn, could lead to a loss of control of the bus and possible injury of death to the occupants of the bus in the event of such crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies free of charge. The recall began on may 28, 2005. Owners may contact eldorado at 909-591-9557.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V021000
- Manufacturer
- ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 80
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 28, 2005
- Built
- Oct 1, 1999 – Nov 30, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.