2007–2011 Eldorado Aero Elite & 2007–2011 Eldorado Aerolite + 2 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, and Transtech buses manufactured from january 2006, through march 2011 and equipped with carrier genv EM-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
💥 The risk
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
🔧 The fix
Carrier will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. (see carrier's recall campaign 11E-003.) the safety recall began on april 29, 2011. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741.
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
- 11V243000
- Manufacturer
- ELDORADO NATIONAL
- Vehicles affected
- 4,333
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-793-4741
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 29, 2011
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 – Mar 30, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .