2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH Complaints and Recall Information
The 2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH has 0 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to adaptive and mobility equipment affecting wheelchair lifts as well as concerns with wheel clearance and air conditioning components.
There are 7 recalls affecting various systems, including wheelchair lifts, wheels, and air conditioning units. These recalls address safety defects that pose risks of injury and vehicle damage.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift interlock. (NHTSA 10V351000) Affects 1167 vehicles. The interlock feature on Ricon public use wheelchair lifts may fail, allowing the lift to operate without the buckle being latched. This could cause the wheelchair to move during operation, risking injury. Ricon provides a warning decal and training DVD to remedy the defect.
- Wheelchair lift software defect. (NHTSA 10V352000) Affects 457 vehicles. Defective software may cause the lift to continue upward travel for about one second after the switch is released, potentially causing the platform to stop at a dangerous angle. This risks wheelchair tipping and falls. Authorized Ricon dealers perform the repairs and provide training aids to owners.
- Wheel well profile. (NHTSA 10V370000) Affects 246 vehicles. An incorrect wheel well cutout reduces clearance between rubber molding screws and tires, leading to possible tire failure. Dealers inspect and modify the wheel well profile and replace fasteners free of charge.
- Air conditioner fuse holder. (NHTSA 11V243000) Affects 4333 vehicles. Fuse holders on Carrier GENV EM-1 evaporator units may loosen and create arcing, with a fire risk. Carrier supplies a retrofit kit and repair instructions at no cost.
- Wheelchair lift roll stop latch. (NHTSA 12V356000) Affects 2215 vehicles. Roll stop latches on Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 lifts may bend or misalign with use, allowing the roll stop to be defeated. This risks falls from elevated lifts. Dealers repair affected vehicles free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate. (NHTSA 14V610000) Affects 178 vehicles. Side plates on certain Ricon wheelchair lifts may crack, causing the platform to separate and fall when the lift door opens. Owners are notified to have supplemental support bumpers installed or cracked platforms replaced.
- Wheelchair lift folding link arms. (NHTSA 15V750000) Affects 2978 vehicles. The link arms may have oversized pivot holes allowing bearings to move out of place, causing excessive platform movement and potential failure. Ricon inspects and replaces damaged components free of charge. This recall covers lifts previously addressed in 2014 but still affected.
Owners confronting repeated repairs, unresolved recall issues, or safety defects with the 2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH might have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a consumer protection attorney could clarify potential remedies.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH Summary
2010
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
11574
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
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.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
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.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
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.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
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.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
246 vehicles affected
WHEELS
ELDORADO NATIONAL - KANSAS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TRANSTECH BUSES. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT WHEEL WELL PROFILE CUTOUT. THE SMALLER PROFILE RESULTS IN A REDUCED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WHEEL WELL RUBBER MOLDING ATTACHMENT SCREWS AND THE BUS' TIRES. THE ATTACHMENT SCREWS COULD RUB AGAINST THE BUS' TIRES RESULTING IN A TIRE FAILURE.
Risk: A TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
457 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT UP FUNCTION, IF THE SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Risk: WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
1167 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE MOTORHOMES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WERE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A RESTRAINT BUCKLE THAT HAS AN INTERLOCK FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM OPERATING IF THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED. IN THE RECALLED MOTORHOMES, HOWEVER, THE INTERLOCK FEATURE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE LIFT MAY OPERATE EVEN WHEN THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED.
Risk: THE WHEELCHAIR MAY MOVE DURING LIFT OPERATION AND THE UNSECURED OCCUPANT, COULD BE INJURED.
Complaints
No complaints found.