NHTSA recall 05V021000
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Eldorado Escort Re and 1 more
Reported Jan 21, 200580 vehicles affectedELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.Built Oct 1, 1999 – Nov 30, 2001
The defect
On certain transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor and trw 20-edl ball socket assemblies have a less robust bearing design, which leads to higher wear rates and more rapid wear-out than previous designs.
The risk
This premature wear-out of the ball socket assemblies may result in the separation of the tie-rod assembly which, in turn, could lead to a loss of control of the bus and possible injury of death to the occupants of the bus in the event of such crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies free of charge. the recall began on may 28, 2005. owners may contact eldorado at 909-591-9557.