Vehicle recall 09V021000 · January 15, 2009
Eldorado Aero Elite, Aerolite and 3 more models
Some buses were built with driveline fasteners that may have been improperly torqued during assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Eldorado national - kansas (enk) is recalling 730 my 2008-2009 aero elite, aerolite, aerotech, transtech, and versa shuttle buses. Some buses were built with driveline fasteners that may have been improperly torqued during assembly.
- Consequence
- If not tightened properly, the fasteners could come loose and cause loss of vehicle control, possibly causing a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the buses and if the torque values for the driveline fasteners are found to be out of tolerance, the fasteners will be adjusted to bring their torque value into the recommended tolerance range. The safety recall began on March 26, 2009. Owners may contact enk at 1-800-850-1287.
- 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
- 09V021000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 15, 2009
- Filed by
- ELDORADO NATIONAL
- Owner notification
- March 26, 2009
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 730
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Eldorado Aero Elite (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Eldorado Aerolite (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Eldorado Aerotech (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Eldorado Transtech (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Eldorado Versa Shuttle (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
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