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2008-2010 Eldorado Aero Elite, Eldorado Aerolite and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

Eldorado National reported this safety recall on July 27, 2010. It covers about 457 vehicles.

vehicles affected
457
reported
Jul 27, 2010
owners notified
Aug 15, 2010

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
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 travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
Risk
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 training aid to promote proper lift operation. The safety recall is expected to begin during august 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884, or emailing at [email protected].

Recall number 10V352000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 10V352000

Is there a recall on the 2008-2010 Eldorado Aero Elite, Eldorado Aerolite and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 10V352000, reported on July 27, 2010, covers about 457 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 10V352000?

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 training aid to promote proper lift operation. The safety recall is expected to begin during august 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884, or emailing at [email protected].

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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