Recall 05V021000: 2000–2001 Eldorado Escort

Report received

Jan 21, 2005

Manufacturer

Eldorado national - california, inc.

Potentially affected

80vehicles

Model years

2000–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor and trw 20-edl ball socket assemblies have a less robust bearing design, which leads to higher wear rates and more rapid wear-out than previous designs.

Possible consequence

This premature wear-out of the ball socket assemblies may result in the separation of the tie-rod assembly which, in turn, could lead to a loss of control of the bus and possible injury of death to the occupants of the bus in the event of such crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies free of charge. The recall began on may 28, 2005. Owners may contact eldorado at 909-591-9557.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Eldorado Escort0 complaints
• 2001 Eldorado Escort0 complaints