The defect
Eldorado National-California, Inc. (Eldorado National) is recalling certain model year 2016 E-Z Rider II transit buses manufactured March 1, 2016, to July 31, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with front steel rims that may allow the inside sidewall of the front tires to contact the outer end of the front tie-rods due to insufficient clearance.
The risk
If the tie-rods contact the front tires, the tires may be damaged and suddenly lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Eldorado National has notified the owners, and dealers will replace the steel wheels with ones that provide adequate clearance, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado National customer service at 1-909-591-9557.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado E-Z Rider II | 2016 |
Components: WHEELS | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | TIRES
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 E-Z Rider II | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2016
5 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the wheels; Eldorado National- California, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 16V404000 6 Jun 2016 | Lakota Corporation |
| 16V370000 26 May 2016 | Ducati North America |
| 16V360000 25 May 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V055000 2 Feb 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016