The defect
ON CERTAIN REAR ENGINE BUSES BUILT WITH PROPANE TANKS, WELD FAILURES ARE OCCURRING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CONNECTING TUBES MEET THE TANK BODY.
The risk
THE WELD FAILURE MAY RESULT IN PROPANE LEAKAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
The remedy
ELDORADO REPLACED THE TANK ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2007.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| ENC Escort REA | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC Escort REA | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Escort REA | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Escort REA | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Escort REA | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Escort REA | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Escort REA | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2007
3 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, other; ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 07V512000 1 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V250000 13 Jun 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007