Vehicle recall 05V021000 · January 21, 2005
Eldorado Escort RE and Transmark RE
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V021000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 21, 2005
- Filed by
- ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 28, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 80
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Eldorado Escort RE (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Eldorado Transmark RE (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
Has your Eldorado been repaired?
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