NHTSA vehicle safety data

2003 Eldorado E-Z Rider II Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2003 Eldorado E-Z Rider II has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Eldorado dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Eldorado E-Z Rider II. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA #05V193000

Reported May 3, 2005 · ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC.

Potentially affected: 24 vehicles

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 LITER COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT AND THROTTLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE.

Safety consequence

A SUDDEN ENGINE SURGE COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

JOHN DEERE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE OR 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.

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