Recall Register

2009 Elkhart Ecii: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2009 Elkhart Ecii. The newest campaign is 15V768000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Nov 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V768000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-264-5179 ext. 102 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 6,971 units in total.

  • 15V768000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 14V048000Electrical System
  • 12V163000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 12V003000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
  • 09V408000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
  • 09V252000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

  1. 15V768000Received . 5,675 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Elkhart ECII transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-264-5179 ext. 102 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-11102015-0108. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V048000Received . 400 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ECII transit buses manufactured August 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010, and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits within the actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Elkhart at 1-574-522-0246.

    Report filed by Elkhart Coach. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V163000Received . 761 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart coach is recalling certain buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair’s occupant could fall and sustain injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on april 12, 2012. Owners may contact braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.

    Report filed by ELKHART COACH. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 12V003000Received . 125 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 eci and ecii vehicles manufactured from january 1, 2006, through december 31, 2010, and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units (em-1). Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and may be accompanied by flame, smoke and potential fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 5, 2012. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-348-7440.

    Report filed by ELKHART COACH.

  5. 09V408000Received . 5 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart coach is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 transit buses equipped with carrier k410 rooftop condensers. Inadequate overcurrent protection of one or more of the fans in the k410 condenser may cause overheating of the fan's wires.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating of the condenser unit wires could result in a fire causing property damage, personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart coach will notify owners to contact an authorized carrier dealer to obtain the remedy. Please also see carrier's defect report 09e-055. The safety recall began on october 6, 2009. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-673-2431.

    Report filed by ELKHART COACH.

  6. 09V252000Received . 5 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart coach is recalling 5 my 2008 and 2009 eci and ecii commercial buses manufactured between september 26 and novenber 17, 2008, equipped with k410 air conditioning condenser assemblies supplied by carrier. The k410 unit is installed on the top of the vehicle and its cover may not be properly fastened because of a mechanical interference.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the cover fasteners fail to securely fasten the cover in place, it may become detached during bus operation, possibly causing a crash or cause injury to pedestrians.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Elkhart coach will notify owners and carrier will provide a free retrofit repair kit to remedy the issue. The safety recall began on july 14, 2009. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-673-2431 or elkhart coach at 1-574-264-5179.

    Report filed by ELKHART COACH. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20053
  2. 20066
  3. 20076
  4. 20085
  5. 20096
  6. 20105
  7. 20112
  8. 20123
  9. 20133
  10. 20142
  11. 20151
  12. 20161
  13. 20221

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Elkhart Ecii: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/elkhart/ecii/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
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Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Elkhart Ecii?
6,971 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Elkhart Ecii have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Elkhart Ecii, model years 2005 to 2022. 6 of them name the 2009 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Elkhart Ecii open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.