NHTSA Campaign 18V583000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by Eldorado National-Kansas · Reported Aug 31, 2018 · 244 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Eldorado Aerotech, Aero Elite, Transtech, Advantage, World Trans and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Consequence
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Eldorado will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2012 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2013 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2014 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2015 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2016 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2017 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | ADVANTAGE | 2018 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2012 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2013 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2014 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2015 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2016 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2017 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AERO ELITE | 2018 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2012 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2013 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2014 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2015 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2016 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2017 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | AEROTECH | 2018 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2012 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2013 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2014 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2015 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2016 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2017 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | TRANSTECH | 2018 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2012 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2013 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2014 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2015 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2016 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2017 | 244 |
| ELDORADO | WORLD TRANS | 2018 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2012 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2013 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2014 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2015 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2016 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2017 | 244 |
| GOSHEN | IMPULSE | 2018 | 244 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V583000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.