NHTSA campaign 16V309000
Eldorado Recall 16V-309: Seat May Separate From the Base Frame/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 16V309000 was reported by Eldorado National- Kansas on May 17, 2016, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Eldorado Advantage and Eldorado Aerotech for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on June 6, 2016, 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 16V309000 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
- 16V309000 (also written 16V-309 or 16V309)
- Filed by
- Eldorado National- Kansas
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Repair completion: 100% (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 16V309000. 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 Advantage
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 15, 2016 – January 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Eldorado Aerotech
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 15, 2016 – January 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V309000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 16V309000
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.