Eldorado Advantage, Aerotech (2016): Seats
Recall 16V309000 · May 17, 2016 · Eldorado National- Kansas
2
vehicles affected
2
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V309000
- Date
- May 17, 2016
- Maker
- Eldorado National- Kansas
- Units affected
- 2
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V309000?
2 models: Eldorado Advantage (2016), Eldorado Aerotech (2016), about 2 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V309000?
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.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.