Eldorado National- California, Inc.: Safety Recalls in 2010

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 EZ RIDER II BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010, WITH A DEFECTIVE STEERING DRAG LINK. THE DRAG LINKS ARE NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR THE DUTY CYCLE IN WHICH THEY ARE OPERATING. THE DRAG LINKS HAVE EXPERIENCED FATIGUE FAILURE AT THEIR REAR ADJUSTMENT POINT.

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 TRANSIT BUSES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.