ELDORADO MST PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of ELDORADO MST recalls and defective parts found
on ELDORADO MST automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the ELDORADO MST manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
Most Recent Recalls For ELDORADO MST
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| 2007-2008 ELDORADO MST | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 10 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. Report Date: 2008-04-30 |
| Summary: ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA (ENC) IS RECALLING 10 MY 2007-2008 MST BUSES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED. |  |
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| 2005-2007 ELDORADO MST | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 21 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. Report Date: 2008-01-29 |
| Summary: ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA (ENC) IS RECALLING 21 MY 2005-2007 MST, MST II AND TRANSMARK BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2005 TO JUNE 2007. THE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT. |  |
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| 2005-2007 ELDORADO MST | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 31 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. Report Date: 2008-01-29 |
| Summary: CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA. |  |
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| 2006 ELDORADO MST | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 25 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. Report Date: 2007-12-21 |
| Summary: CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD. |  |
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