NHTSA Recall 08V039000: Equipment adaptive/mobility

ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on January 29, 2008, covering an estimated 31 vehicles. It affects 3 models including the Eldorado Mst.

vehicles potentially affected

models affected

NHTSA campaign	08V039000
Component	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Report received	January 29, 2008
Initiated by	Manufacturer

Defect

Certain buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.

Safety risk

The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.

Remedy

Ricon is handling the remedy for this campaign (please see 07e095). Ricon will correct the wheelchair lift free of charge. Owners may contact ricon at 818-267-3000 or eldorado national california at 1-937-596-6849.

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.

Vehicles covered by recall 08V039000

Make and model	Model years
Eldorado Mst	2005, 2006, 2007
Eldorado Mst II	2005, 2006, 2007
Eldorado Transmark	2005, 2006, 2007

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.