The defect
Eldorado National (California), Inc. (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2005-2012 Axess, 2006-2013 E-Z Rider II and 2013 Passport buses equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
The risk
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2014. Owners may contact Eldorado at 1-909-591-9557. Eldorado's number for this recall is EQ-14-002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Axess | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Eldorado Passport | 2013 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 Axess | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Axess | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado Passport | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2014
83 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the electrical system; Eldorado National- California, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
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| 14V722000 10 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V714000 7 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V699000 4 Nov 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V690000 3 Nov 2014 | Airstream, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014