1996 Eldorado Elf
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1996 Eldorado Elf. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy
Isringhausen IS conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with marmon-herrington mc80b front steering axles. the left and right hand steering arms can crack and/or broken due to the manufacturing process.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If a steering arm breaks entirely, loss of steering control will occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
The steering arms will be replaced on these vehicles.