NHTSA Campaign 09V146000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by ELDORADO NATIONAL · Reported May 1, 2009 · 66 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING 66 MY 2009 AERO ELITE AND AEROTECH BUSES EQUIPPED WITH K410 AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER ASSEMBLIES SUPPLIED BY CARRIER. THE K410 UNIT IS INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF A BUS AND ITS COVER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY FASTENED BECAUSE OF A MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE.

Consequence

IF THE COVER FASTENERS FAIL TO SECURELY FASTEN THE COVER IN PLACE, IT MAY BECOME DETACHED DURING BUS OPERATION, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH OR CAUSE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS.

Remedy

ELDORADO NATIONAL WILL WORK WITH CARRIER PLEASE SEE 09E013. CARRIER WILL PROVIDE A FREE RETROFIT REPAIR KIT TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-673-2431 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-800-850-1287.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2009 66
ELDORADO AEROTECH 2009 66

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V146000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.