2016 Eldorado Aero Elite problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2018-08-31 · campaign 18V583000 · 244 vehicles
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Eldorado Aerotech, Aero Elite, Transtech, Advantage, World Trans and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platfo
Risk: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Eldorado will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
Exterior Lighting 2016-08-24 · campaign 16V616000 · 320 vehicles
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado National) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Aero Elite 300 and 320 vehicles manufactured June 27, 2011, to June 9, 2016 and built on Ford and Navistar chassis. The intermediate side lamps may not stay illuminated when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: If the side marker lamps do not stay illuminated when the headlights are activated, it can decrease the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Eldorado National will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the intermediate side lamps, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado National customer service at 1-800- 955-4236 or by email at bussupport@eldorado-bus.com.
Electrical System 2016-06-20 · campaign 16V447000 · 53 vehicles
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2016 Aerotech, Aero Elite, and Advantage shuttle buses manufactured March 4, 2016, to April 22, 2016 and built on Ford, Chevrolet, and Navistar chassis. These vehicles have a component in the electrical power distribution center that may break and result in electrical arcing.
Risk: Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected component within the power distribution center, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-800-955-4236.
Service bulletins (10)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Steering 2022-08-19 · 511536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per ford motor company recall 22v337, ã¢ââon your vehicle, dust contamination may lead to a loss of electrical circuit connection with your steering wheel and airbag and will illuminate your airbag warning light in your vehicleã¢ââs instrument cluster (shown on the left).ã¢ââ
Visibility:windshield 2019-04-17 · 2019-0034 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to repair crack in exterior sheetmetal skin of chassis cab.
Structure:body 2018-02-23 · 2017-0018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a service bulletin to repair water leaks at the wheelchair door and repair cracks in the wheelchair door frame.
Structure 2016-03-03 · 2016-0001_F550 A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
steel plate installation/cab crack repair. if there is cracking in the a-pillar area of the oem cab sheet steel and the steel reinforcement plate is being added follow the steps below.
Structure:body 2016-03-03 · 2016-0001_F550 A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
steel plate installation/cab crack repair. if there is cracking in the a-pillar area of the oem cab sheet steel and the steel reinforcement plate is being added follow the steps below.
Equipment 2016-03-03 · 2016-0002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb outlines the procedure to repair the f550 b-pillar due to a crack in the oem exterior sheetmetal.
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What owners report
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