The defect
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.
The risk
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
CARRIER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Aero Elite | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Eldorado Transtech | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 Aero Elite | 2007 | 0 | 12 |
| Eldorado Aero Elite | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
| Eldorado Aero Elite | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Eldorado Aero Elite | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Eldorado Aero Elite | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2007 | 0 | 13 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Transtech | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Eldorado Transtech | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Eldorado Transtech | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| Eldorado Transtech | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Eldorado Transtech | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; ELDORADO NATIONAL filed 30 campaigns in all.
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| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011