The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE BUSES. THESE BUSES ARE POWERED BY A CNG ENGINE AND COPPER TUBING WAS USED AS VENT LINES.
The risk
THE COPPER TUBING IS UNABLE TO CONTAIN THE CNG VENTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 3/8" COPPER VENT LINE FROM THE LOWER REAR MANIFOLD TO THE ROOF WITH 1/2" STAINLESS STEEL TUBING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Escort | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Escort | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Escort | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Eldorado Escort | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Escort | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2000
6 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, other; ELDORADO NATIONAL filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 00V350000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V321000 12 Oct 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V112000 10 Apr 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V060000 3 Mar 2000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 00V053000 28 Feb 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000