Recall 16V012000

SEATS

Report Date
20160114
Component
SEATS
Affected Vehicles
21 models

Defect Description

Eldorado National-California , Inc. (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Axess and EZRM, 2011-2015 XHF, and 2014-2016 Arrivo vehicles equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

Safety Consequence

If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-909-591-9557.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2010 ELDORADO AXESS
2010 ELDORADO EZRM
2010 ELDORADO XHF
2011 ELDORADO AXESS
2011 ELDORADO EZRM
2011 ELDORADO XHF
2012 ELDORADO AXESS
2012 ELDORADO EZRM
2012 ELDORADO XHF
2013 ELDORADO AXESS
2013 ELDORADO EZRM
2013 ELDORADO XHF
2014 ELDORADO ARRIVO
2014 ELDORADO AXESS
2014 ELDORADO EZRM
2014 ELDORADO XHF
2015 ELDORADO ARRIVO
2015 ELDORADO AXESS
2015 ELDORADO EZRM
2015 ELDORADO XHF
2016 ELDORADO ARRIVO

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.