2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
The 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE, potentially affecting up to 3,400 vehicles.
Recall 18V583000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 244 vehicles affected
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Eldorado Aerotech, Aero Elite, Transtech, Advantage, World Trans and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with...
Consequence: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
View full details →Recall 15V750000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 2,978 vehicles affected
Defect: Eldorado National- Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Aerotech, AeroElite, Aerolite, Advantage, Transtech, and Krystal shuttle buses and model year 2006-2014 VersaShuttle shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link...
Consequence: 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: Eldorado will notify owners, and Ricon 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 15, 2015....
View full details →Recall 14V610000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 178 vehicles affected
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, Transtech, and Advantage coaches manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and built on Ford E-350, E-450 and E-550 chassis, and Chevrolet 3500 and 4500 chassis, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side...
Consequence: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 20,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE.
Safety Rating for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ELDORADO ADVANTAGE
- 2007 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2008 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2009 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2010 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2011 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2012 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE (current)
- 2013 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2014 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2015 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2016 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2017 ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 complaints
Other ELDORADO Models
- ELDORADO ELDORADO — 4 total complaints
- ELDORADO AEROTECH — 3 total complaints
- ELDORADO ESCORT — 1 total complaint
- ELDORADO MONARCH — 1 total complaint
- ELDORADO 370 ATA — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO ADVANCE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO AERO ELITE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO AEROELITE — 0 total complaints