Eldorado MST (2007-2008): Steering
Recall 08V196000 · Apr 30, 2008 · Eldorado National - California, Inc.
10
vehicles affected
10
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08V196000
- Date
- Apr 30, 2008
- Maker
- Eldorado National - California, Inc.
- Units affected
- 10
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2007-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA (ENC) IS RECALLING 10 MY 2007-2008 MST BUSES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED.
What can happen
INCORRECT TORQUED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ENC IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V306). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-909-591-9557.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08V196000?
1 model: Eldorado MST (2007-2008), about 10 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08V196000?
ENC IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V306). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-909-591-9557.
What can happen?
INCORRECT TORQUED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.