2010 Eldorado MST II & 2009 Eldorado Passport + 1 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Eldorado national california (eldorado national) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Passport, MST II, and XHF transit buses equipped with braun CENTURY-2 and/or VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
💥 The risk
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchairs occupant could fall and sustain injury.
🔧 The fix
Eldorado national will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2012. Owners may contact eldorado national at 1-905-591-9557.
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
- 12V274000
- Manufacturer
- ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 15
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 20, 2012
- Built
- Jul 28, 2009 – Aug 25, 2010
- 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 .