NHTSA campaign 15V716000

Eldorado Recall 15V-716: Electrical Door Actuator May Catch Fire

NHTSA recall 15V716000 was reported by Eldorado National- California, Inc. on October 29, 2015, with 58 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Eldorado Passport for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on December 2, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V716000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V716000 (also written 15V-716 or 15V716)
Filed by
Eldorado National- California, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
58 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Door
Owners notified

Repair completion: 15.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V716000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Eldorado

  • Eldorado Passport

    • 2009, 2010 · Vehicles built August 3, 2009 – June 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
All Eldorado recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V716000.

Defect description

Eldorado National-California, Inc. (Eldorado National) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Passport buses manufactured April 2, 2009, to June 30, 2010 and equipped with A&M Systems-brand door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the actuator's circuit board to develop high resistance.

Safety consequence

High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Eldorado National will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Eldorado National customer service at 1-909-591-9557.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V716000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.