2004–2005 Eldorado Aero Elite Recall: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
NHTSA campaign 09V265000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Jul 10, 2009 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ELDORADO NATIONAL - KANSAS IS RECALLING 4 MY 2004-2005 AERO ELITE TRANSIT BUSES BUILT BETWEEN APRIL 12, 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 18, 2006. CERTAIN HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES MAY CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE AS THE ENGINE ROCKS.
The risk
CONTINUED CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE DIPSTICK TUBE COULD ABRADE THE BRAKE LINE. THIS ABRASION COULD CAUSE THE LINE TO BREAK AND LEAK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD REDUCE BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE 09V-114. DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL CORRECT THE CHASSIS IF FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Eldorado | Aero Elite | 2004, 2005 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 09V265000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.