The defect
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Amerivan 10 vehicles manufactured November 30, 2012, to May 20, 2016. Due to an improperly installed fuel line separator, the fuel line may rub against the engine cradle and cause a fuel leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The remedy
Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line, and rework fuel line routing, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-913-392-2171.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Amerivan 10 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Amerivan 10 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Amerivan 10 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Amerivan 10 | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Amerivan 10 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Amerivan 10 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2016
27 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Eldorado National-Kansas filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 16V945000 29 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V877000 6 Dec 2016 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 16V849000 23 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V830000 16 Nov 2016 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 16V814000 10 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V796000 1 Nov 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V793000 31 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 16V788000 28 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016