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NHTSA campaign 18V788000

Eldorado National-Kansas Recall 18V-788: Seat Back may not Stay Upright

NHTSA recall 18V788000 was reported by Eldorado National-Kansas on November 9, 2018, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Eldorado Aerolite, Eldorado Aerotech, Eldorado World Trans and more for model years 2014–2018. Owners were notified on December 20, 2018, 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 18V788000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V788000 (also written 18V-788 or 18V788)
Filed by
Eldorado National-Kansas
Report received
Potentially affected
27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seats
Owners notified

Repair completion: 3.7% (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 18V788000. 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 Aerolite

  • Eldorado Aerotech

  • Eldorado World Trans

All Eldorado recalls

Goshen

  • Goshen Impulse

All Goshen recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V788000.

Defect description

Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado National-Kansas) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Eldorado National Aerolite, Aerotech, Impulse, and World Trans vehicles, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Eldorado National-Kansas will notify owners, and Freedman Seating Company will repair the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at 1-800-955-4236.

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 18V788000

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.