Eldorado Eldorado 1997
Model Eldorado made in 1997 by Eldorado got 1 investigation as well as 2 recalls. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There were some recalls concerningstructure and vehicle speed control.
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V059002 | ELDORADO NATIONAL | from 09/01/1997 to 03/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 443 | MFR | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. | 03/01/2002 | 03/07/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Under these conditions, if the panel is separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or eldorado at 1-909-591-9557. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V353000 | ELDORADO NATIONAL COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 12 | MFR | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. | 09/23/2003 | 09/30/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. this could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or eldorado at 1-909-591-9557. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE99079 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. | 12/29/1999 | 04/04/2000 | FIRES IN BUSES FUELED BY CNG | 00V101000 | |
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