2002–2003 Eldorado E-Z Rider II recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain transit buses equipped with john deere 8.1 liter compressed natural gas engines fail to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems." the engine control unit and throttle CAN unexpectedly surge.
💥 The risk
A sudden engine surge could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
John deere is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact john deere at 1-800-JD-ENGINE or 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
- 05V193000
- Manufacturer
- ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 24
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jan 2, 2002 – Jul 31, 2003
- 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.