Vehicle recall 16V012000 · January 14, 2016

Eldorado Axess, Ezrm and 2 more models

The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Eldorado National-California, Inc. (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Axess and EZRM, 2011-2015 XHF, and 2014-2016 Arrivo vehicles equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
Consequence: If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 16V012000
Reported to NHTSA: January 14, 2016
Filed by: Eldorado National- California, Inc.
Owner notification: February 8, 2016
Vehicles potentially affected: 897
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 16V012000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Eldorado Arrivo (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
Eldorado Axess (2010-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Eldorado Ezrm (2010-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Eldorado XHF (2010-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

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