2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
The 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE, potentially affecting up to 5,332 vehicles.
Recall 15V750000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 2,978 vehicles affected
Defect: Eldorado National- Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Aerotech, AeroElite, Aerolite, Advantage, Transtech, and Krystal shuttle buses and model year 2006-2014 VersaShuttle shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and Ricon will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015....
View full details →Recall 10V351000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 1,167 vehicles affected
Defect: ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE MOTORHOMES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WERE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A RESTRAINT BUCKLE THAT HAS AN INTERLOCK FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM OPERATING IF THE BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHED. IN THE RECALLED MOTORHOMES, HOWEVER, THE INTERLOCK FEATURE...
Consequence: THE WHEELCHAIR MAY MOVE DURING LIFT OPERATION AND THE UNSECURED OCCUPANT, COULD BE INJURED.
Remedy: ELDORADO NATIONAL IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED...
View full details →Recall 10V352000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 457 vehicles affected
Defect: ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS CONTAIN DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT UP FUNCTION, IF THE SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD...
Consequence: WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Remedy: ELDORADO NATIONAL IS WORKING WITH RICON AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-061. RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED...
View full details →Recall 09V021000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
| 730 vehicles affected
Defect: ELDORADO NATIONAL - KANSAS (ENK) IS RECALLING 730 MY 2008-2009 AERO ELITE, AEROLITE, AEROTECH, TRANSTECH, AND VERSA SHUTTLE BUSES. SOME BUSES WERE BUILT WITH DRIVELINE FASTENERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence: IF NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, THE FASTENERS COULD COME LOOSE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUSES AND IF THE TORQUE VALUES FOR THE DRIVELINE FASTENERS ARE FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, THE FASTENERS WILL BE ADJUSTED TO BRING THEIR TORQUE VALUE INTO THE RECOMMENDED TOLERANCE RANGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE.
Safety Rating for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
- 2005 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2006 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2007 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2008 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE (current)
- 2010 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2011 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2012 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2013 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2014 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE — 0 complaints
Other ELDORADO Models
- ELDORADO ELDORADO — 4 total complaints
- ELDORADO AEROTECH — 3 total complaints
- ELDORADO ESCORT — 1 total complaint
- ELDORADO MONARCH — 1 total complaint
- ELDORADO 370 ATA — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO ADVANCE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO AERO ELITE — 0 total complaints