The defect
Eldorado Mobility Inc. (Eldorado Mobility) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Amerivan vehicles. The crimp fasteners that secure the fuel line connectors may not be fully crimped, allowing fuel to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Eldorado Mobility will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel lines, free of charge. Owners may contact Eldorado Mobility customer service at 1-800-955-9086. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V222. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Any vehicle previously repaired under that campaign, needs to be remedied again under this campaign.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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 Mobility Amerivan | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Mobility Amerivan | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2017
30 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the fuel system, gasoline.
| 17V834000 21 Dec 2017 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 17V805000 13 Dec 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V781000 6 Dec 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 17V766000 29 Nov 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 17V681000 26 Oct 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V664000 19 Oct 2017 | General Motors LLC |
| 17V610000 29 Sept 2017 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 17V583000 20 Sept 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017