NHTSA recall 06V175000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado Aero Elite and 1 more
Reported May 22, 20068 vehicles affectedELDORADO NATIONALBuilt Aug 1, 2005 – Sep 30, 2005
The defect
On certain transit buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts, the vertical support arms were improperly welded.
The risk
During passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the buses or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle.
The remedy
Ricon IS conducting this recall (please see 06e008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm IS cracked free of charge. owners may contact eldorado at 909-591-9557 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.