NHTSA campaign 16V697000
Eldorado Recall 16V-697: Insufficient Grease at Axle Wheel Ends
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 16V697000 was reported by Eldorado National- California, Inc. on September 27, 2016, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Eldorado Axess for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on September 28, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V697000 (also written 16V-697 or 16V697)
- Filed by
- Eldorado National- California, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
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 16V697000. 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 Axess
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 1, 2016 – September 20, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V697000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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 16V697000
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.