Eldorado Axess (2015): Suspension
Recall 17V557000 · Sep 7, 2017 · Eldorado National- California, Inc.
41
vehicles affected
41
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V557000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2017
- Maker
- Eldorado National- California, Inc.
- Units affected
- 41
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Eldorado National-California, Inc. (Eldorado National) is recalling certain 2015 35-foot and 40-foot Axess transit buses. The front suspension link rod clamps may not be properly torqued, allowing the link rod to loosen.
What can happen
A loose link rod can decrease steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Eldorado National will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clamp for proper torque, installing new bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2017. Owners may contact Eldorado National customer service at 1-909-591-9557.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V557000?
1 model: Eldorado Axess (2015), about 41 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V557000?
Eldorado National will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clamp for proper torque, installing new bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2017. Owners may contact Eldorado National customer service at 1-909-591-9557.
What can happen?
A loose link rod can decrease steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.