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ENC: EZ-RIDER II: INTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V407000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: EZ-RIDER II
Model Year: 2005
Manufacturer Component Description: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
Manufacturered: 20020201 - 20091030
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 386
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20091020
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
Report Received Date: 20091013
Record Creation Date: 20091016

Defect Summary:

ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2010 TRANSIT BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.

Consequence Summary:

A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

ELDORADO NATIONAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-909-591-9557.

Notes:

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .