The defect
ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2010 TRANSIT BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
ELDORADO NATIONAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-909-591-9557.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Axess | 2007 |
| Eldorado Escort FE | 2003, 2004 |
| Eldorado MST II | 2006 |
| Eldorado Passport | 2009 |
| Eldorado Transmark RE | 2004 |
| Eldorado Transmark XHF | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 |
| ENC EZ-Rider II | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2002, 2003 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
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 EZ-Rider II | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider II | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC EZ-Rider II | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC EZ-Rider II | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| ENC EZ-Rider II | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC EZ-Rider MAX | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| ENC Transmark RE | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Escort FE | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado Escort FE | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado MST II | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Eldorado Passport | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Transmark RE | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado Transmark XHF | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark XHF | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark XHF | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark XHF | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Transmark XHF | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V421000 28 Oct 2009 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 09V422000 23 Oct 2009 | TURTLE TOP |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V413000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 09V368000 28 Sept 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009