2016 Eldorado Axess Recall: Affected buses have axles that may have insufficient grease at the wheel…
NHTSA campaign 16V697000 · Power Train · filed Sep 27, 2016 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
The risk
Bearing failure may increase the risk of a crash.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
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.
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.
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Eldorado Axess recalls
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- 2017–2020 Eldorado Axess and 2 other models — Sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore…
- 2018–2020 Eldorado Axess and 2 other models — Thermally activated pressure relief device (PRDs) installed…
- 2017 Eldorado Arrivo and 3 other models — In the affected seats, the seat belt buckle may be stuck in…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 16V697000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.