2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH
The 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Eldorado National- Kansas for this model year.
Recalls for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH, potentially affecting up to 326 vehicles.
Recall 18V788000 — SEATS
| 27 vehicles affected
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado National-Kansas) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Eldorado National Aerolite, Aerotech, Impulse, and World Trans vehicles, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in...
Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Eldorado National-Kansas will notify owners, and Freedman Seating Company will repair the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
View full details →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 16V447000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 53 vehicles affected
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2016 Aerotech, Aero Elite, and Advantage shuttle buses manufactured March 4, 2016, to April 22, 2016 and built on Ford, Chevrolet, and Navistar chassis. These vehicles have a component in the electrical power distribution center that may break and result in electrical arcing.
Consequence: Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected component within the power distribution center, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
View full details →Recall 16V309000 — SEATS
| 2 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH.
Safety Rating for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH
Eldorado National- Kansas has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
2015-1119_V1 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THIS INSTRUCTION OUTLINES THE PROCEDURE NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE ANY BURRS OR ROUGH EDGES ON THE LUGGAGE RACK BRACES THAT SUPPORT THE UPPER TWO LUGGAGE SHELVES.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ELDORADO AEROTECH
- 2011 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
- 2012 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
- 2013 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
- 2014 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
- 2015 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
- 2016 ELDORADO AEROTECH (current)
- 2017 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
- 2018 ELDORADO AEROTECH — 0 complaints
Other ELDORADO Models
- ELDORADO ELDORADO — 4 total complaints
- ELDORADO ESCORT — 1 total complaint
- ELDORADO MONARCH — 1 total complaint
- ELDORADO 370 ATA — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO ADVANCE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO ADVANTAGE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO AERO ELITE — 0 total complaints
- ELDORADO AEROELITE — 0 total complaints