2003 ELDORADO ESCORT FE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V226000 on 05/17/2005
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2003 - 05/30/2004
- Affected:
- 13
- Defect:
- Certain transit buses built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster such that certain driver warnings required by fmvss 101 and 105 are not displayed. as a result of this incorrect software, the instrument panel cluster may fail to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failure codes.
- Consequence:
- Drivers would not be warned of brake system failures.
- Correction:
- Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or eldorado at 909-591-9557.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 09V407000 on 10/15/2009
- Component:
- Interior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/29/2009
- Affected:
- 386
- Defect:
- Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2002-2010 transit buses, equipped with luminator horizon led side destination signs. the connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
- Consequence:
- A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
- Correction:
- Eldorado national will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. the safety recall began on october 20, 2009. owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or eldorado national at 1-909-591-9557.
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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