Eldorado National-kansas | NHTSA Recall #18V583000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V583000 by Eldorado National-kansas. Affecting 2012-2018 eldorado aerotech, aero elite, transtech, advantage, world trans and impulse transit buses, equipped with ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair Includes 244 affected units, Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403, component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2012-2018 eldorado aerotech, aero elite, transtech, advantage, world trans and impulse transit buses, equipped with ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair
Defect Summary
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."
Corrective Action
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.