Eldorado Passport (2012-2014): Electrical system
Recall 15V260000 · May 4, 2015 · Eldorado National- California, Inc.
117
vehicles affected
117
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V260000
- Date
- May 4, 2015
- Maker
- Eldorado National- California, Inc.
- Units affected
- 117
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2012-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Eldorado National-California, Inc. (Eldorado National) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Passport HD vehicles manufactured May 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the power cable that connects the starter motor to the alternator may chafe on the auxiliary air conditioning compressor bracket.
What can happen
If the wire chafes, the wire may short to ground, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ElDorado National has notified owners, and dealers will inspect & secure the wires to protect them from rubbing on the compressor bracket. Any wire that is damaged will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2015. Owner's may contact Eldorado National customer service at 1-909-591-9557.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V260000?
1 model: Eldorado Passport (2012-2014), about 117 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V260000?
ElDorado National has notified owners, and dealers will inspect & secure the wires to protect them from rubbing on the compressor bracket. Any wire that is damaged will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2015. Owner's may contact Eldorado National customer service.
What can happen?
If the wire chafes, the wire may short to ground, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.