Eldorado recall: Seats
What is wrong
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2016 Advantage and Aerotech transit buses manufactured January 15, 2016, to January 29, 2016 and built on a Ford chassis. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety System (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix
Eldorado has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Freedman Seating Company at 1-773-524-2440 or Eldorado customer service at 1-800-955-9086.
Vehicles covered
- Eldorado Advantage 2016
- Eldorado Aerotech 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V309000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Eldorado National- Kansas
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016
- Part
- Seats
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Eldorado recall: Back over prevention Apr 1, 2019
- Eldorado / Goshen recall: Seats Nov 9, 2018
- Eldorado / Goshen recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 31, 2018
- Eldorado recall: Electrical system Jun 20, 2016
- Eldorado / Krystal recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 12, 2015
- Eldorado recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 30, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.