Vehicle recall 98V193000 · August 17, 1998
1997-1998 Eldorado Aerotech
Vehicle description: buses built on a Chevrolet gmt 600 cutaway chassis with a granning tag axle added.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: buses built on a Chevrolet gmt 600 cutaway chassis with a granning tag axle added. When the wheels were installed on the tag axle, the retaining ring that goes between the wheel and the lug nuts was inadvertently left off.
- Consequence
- These rings provide the dished surface for the flared nuts to contact.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with two retainer rings with installation instructions.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 12, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free retainer rings within a reasonable time should contact eldorado national at 1-800-850-1287.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V193000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 17, 1998
- Filed by
- ELDORADO NATIONAL
- Owner notification
- August 12, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Eldorado Aerotech (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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