1982 EL DORADO FALCON
1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall Title: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall Date: 1982-06-07
1982 EL DORADO FALCON NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 82V059000
1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall Manufacturer: EL DORADO R.V. INC.
1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall Component(s): STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 233
1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall Overview: THE MOUNTING OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. CROSSMEMBERS ARE MOUNTED TO A SHIM PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING AND THEN THIS ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE SMALL SHIM PIECE COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE BODY TO MOVE DOWN TWO INCHES. THIS MOVEMENT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
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1982 EL DORADO FALCON Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; CROSSMEMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUEL TANK COULD EXPLODE AND PERSONAL INJURY ANDPROPERTY DAMAGE COULD RESULT.