The defect
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 LITER COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT AND THROTTLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE.
The risk
A SUDDEN ENGINE SURGE COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
JOHN DEERE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE OR ELDORADO AT 909-591-9557.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2002, 2003 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 E-Z Rider II | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2005
14 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the vehicle speed control; ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 05V565000 19 Dec 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V509000 3 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V430000 22 Sept 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V388000 7 Sept 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V380000 26 Aug 2005 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 05V329000 20 Jul 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V208000 27 Apr 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V162000 20 Apr 2005 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005