Eldorado Axess (2016): Power train
Recall 16V697000 · Sep 27, 2016 · Eldorado National- California, Inc.
39
vehicles affected
39
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V697000
- Date
- Sep 27, 2016
- Maker
- Eldorado National- California, Inc.
- Units affected
- 39
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Eldorado National-California, Inc. (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2016 Axess transit buses manufactured May 1, 2016, to September 20, 2016. The affected buses have axles that may have insufficient grease at the wheel ends, possibly resulting in bearing failure.
What can happen
Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Eldorado has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the wheel bearings and add grease as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 28, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-909-591-9557. Note: Eldorado is advising that vehicles with the affected axles are removed from operation until the recall has been remedied.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V697000?
1 model: Eldorado Axess (2016), about 39 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V697000?
Eldorado has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the wheel bearings and add grease as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 28, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-909-591-9557. Note: Eldorado is advising that vehicles with the affected axles are removed from operation.
What can happen?
Bearing failure may increase 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.