2007–2008 Eldorado MST Recall: Steering
NHTSA campaign 08V196000 · Steering · filed Apr 30, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA (ENC) IS RECALLING 10 MY 2007-2008 MST BUSES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED.
The risk
INCORRECT TORQUED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
ENC IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V306). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-909-591-9557.
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.
Affected vehicles
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 08V196000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.