NHTSA Recall 16V309000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V309000; Date: May. 17, 2016
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Eldorado Advantage; 2016 Eldorado Aerotech
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Eldorado National- Kansas
Affected Units:: 2
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 6, 2016
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