2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE Complaints and Recall Information
The 2007 Eldorado Aerolite has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to equipment and lighting components based on recall data.
There are five recalls affecting various systems including exterior lighting and wheelchair lift equipment. These recalls address safety hazards such as fire risk caused by defective lighting, and multiple defects in wheelchair lift mechanisms that increase the risk of injury.
Recalls- Exterior lighting. Recall 10V038000 affects 1,227 vehicles equipped with Grote Industries LED lamp markers. Moisture can enter the lamp housing causing overheating, melting, and potential fire risk. Dealers replace the LED marker free of charge.
- Air conditioner fuse. Recall 11V243000 impacts 4,333 buses with Carrier GENV EM-1 evaporator units. A fuse may loosen leading to high resistance and arcing, possibly causing the fuse holder to melt and a vehicle fire. Carrier will provide retrofit kits and repair instructions free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift roll stop. Recall 12V356000 involves 2,215 buses with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 lifts. Roll stop latches may become bent or misaligned, risking a wheelchair occupant falling if the latch fails while the platform is elevated. Dealers will repair affected lifts free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate. Recall 14V610000 affects 178 buses equipped with Ricon wheelchair lifts on Ford and Chevrolet chassis. Platform side plates may crack causing the platform to separate and fall when doors open. Owners must have supplemental support bumpers installed or cracked platforms replaced at no cost.
- Wheelchair lift folding link arms. Recall 15V750000 covers 2,978 buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts. Pivot holes may be oversized allowing bearings to move out of position, which can cause platform mounting failure and platform falling out when doors open. Ricon will inspect and replace damaged parts free of charge. This recall applies even to vehicles that received the prior 2014 recall fix.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues with these safety components may have rights under their state’s lemon law. It is advisable to consult qualified legal counsel for assistance.
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE Summary
2007
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
10931
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2978 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Eldorado National- Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Aerotech, AeroElite, Aerolite, Advantage, Transtech, and Krystal shuttle buses and model year 2006-2014 VersaShuttle shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE
178 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, Transtech, and Advantage coaches manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and built on Ford E-350, E-450 and E-550 chassis, and Chevrolet 3500 and 4500 chassis, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2215 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Eldorado National - Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, and Transtech buses equipped with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
Risk: A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE
4333 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 AEROTECH, AEROLITE, AERO ELITE, AND TRANSTECH BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Risk: IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE
1227 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 AEROTECH, AEROLITE, AERO ELITE, AND TRANS TECH BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GROTE INDUSTRIES LED LAMP MARKERS. MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE LAMP HOUSING WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THE LAMPS, INCLUDING OVERHEATING, MELTING, AND, POTENTIALLY, A FIRE.
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Complaints
No complaints found.