2012 ELKHART ECII — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2012 ELKHART ECII
The 2012 ELKHART ECII has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR.
Recalls for the 2012 ELKHART ECII
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2012 ELKHART ECII, potentially affecting up to 7,536 vehicles.
Recall 18V640000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 1,525 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Elkhart Coach ECII, Glaval Apollo and Sport buses, 2017-2018 Glaval Commute buses, 2012-2018 Glaval Entourage, Titan and Universal, StarCraft Bus Allstar and Starlite buses, 2013-2018 Glaval Legacy, Primetime and Titan II buses, 2015-2016 Allstar XL MVP buses, 2014-2016 StarCraft Prodigy buses, 2014 StarCraft Quest and Starquest buses, 2017 StarCraft Quest buses...
Consequence: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 15V768000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 5,675 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Elkhart ECII transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing...
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: Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers 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...
View full details →Recall 14V066000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
| 336 vehicles affected
Defect: Elkhart Coach is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ECI, and ECII transit buses built on Ford cutaway chassis equipped with Ford 5.4L or 6.8L engines and Trans/Air-brand air compressors. In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the alternator harness and the orientation of the heater hose spring clamp at the front of the intake manifold, the alternator harness...
Consequence: As a result, the charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.
Remedy: Elkhart Coach will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair and reroute the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2014. Customers may contact Elkhart at 1-866-478-7652.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 ELKHART ECII
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 ELKHART ECII.
Safety Rating for the 2012 ELKHART ECII
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 ELKHART ECII in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 ELKHART ECII
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 ELKHART ECII
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ELKHART ECII
- 2007 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2008 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2009 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2010 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2011 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2012 ELKHART ECII (current)
- 2013 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2014 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2015 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
- 2016 ELKHART ECII — 0 complaints
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