2016 Eldorado Axess

Do not drive

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

Do not drive

NHTSA attached an advisory to a recall on this vehicle. Advisories apply to specific production runs — check your VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving it.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Power Train › Axle Assembly16V697000Do not drive

Filed Sep 27, 201639 vehiclesEldorado National- California, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. 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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2023

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2023	1	Routine
2022	2	Routine
2021	2	Routine
2020	3	Routine
2019	3	Routine
2018	2	Routine
2017	2	Routine
2016 — this page	1	Do not drive
2015	3	Routine
2014	3	Routine
2013	2	Routine
2012	3	Routine
2011	4	Routine
2010	3	Routine
2009	3	Routine
2008	4	Routine
2007	4	Routine
2006	2	Routine
2005	3	Routine
2004	2	Routine

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Reading this record

NHTSA has issued a do-not-drive warning for a recall on this vehicle.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Sep 27, 2016. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.