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NHTSA recall 96V178006

Seats

Eldorado Elf

Reported Jan 8, 1997102 vehicles affectedELDORADO NATIONALBuilt Feb 28, 1996 – Jun 15, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position. two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.

The risk

If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. the back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle.

The remedy

Isringhausen IS conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Eldorado Elf
1996

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS being conducted by isringhausen and will begin during february 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact eldorado at 1-909-591-95577 or isringhausen at 616-968-5333, ext. 301. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.