Other fuel types: turbo/superchargerRecall 12V-469 · Eldorado vehicles
THOR INDUSTRIES recall 12V-469 covers 102 Eldorado vehicles for a other fuel types: turbo/supercharger problem, reported to NHTSA on September 25, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V469000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Eldorado National-California (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 vehicles equipped with John Deere Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) turbocharged engines. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in subsequent damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.
The risk
Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Eldorado will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on October 16, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National at 905-591-9557 or Thor Industries at 937-596-7965.
Customers may 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 repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
The investigation behind this recall
- Turbocharger FailureNHTSA