Eldorado Aero Elite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 25 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 17 model years of the Eldorado Aero Elite (2002–2018).
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All Eldorado Aero Elite recalls (25)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Eldorado Aero Elite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Camera (back over prevention)
Eldorado National- Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Aerotech shuttle buses built on a Ford chassis equipped with ASA Electronics back-up camera display recalled under 19E-009. The displays may revert back to the factory default settings, possibly causing the camera image to be reversed.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners and dealers will install a repair module to the wiring to prevent the image from reversing. The recall began May 15, 2019. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer service at…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Eldorado Aerotech, Aero Elite, Transtech, Advantage, World Trans and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher…
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas customer…
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Exterior lighting
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado National) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Aero Elite 300 and 320 vehicles manufactured June 27, 2011, to June 9, 2016 and built on Ford and Navistar chassis. The intermediate side lamps may not stay illuminated when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Remedy: Eldorado National will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the intermediate side lamps, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado National…
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Electrical system
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2016 Aerotech, Aero Elite, and Advantage shuttle buses manufactured March 4, 2016, to April 22, 2016 and built on Ford, Chevrolet, and Navistar chassis. These vehicles have a component in the electrical power distribution center that may break and result in electrical…
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected component within the power distribution center, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at…
Model years: 2016
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado National- Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Aerotech, AeroElite, Aerolite, Advantage, Transtech, and Krystal shuttle buses and model year 2006-2014 VersaShuttle shuttle buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510…
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and Ricon will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on…
Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
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Suspension
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2013 Aero Elite vehicles manufactured May 6, 2013, to June 6, 2013. The affected vehicles are equipped with LiquidSpring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail, allowing the fluid tank to…
Remedy: Eldorado has notified owners, and LiquidSpring will install a re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Eldorado customer service at 1-800-850-1287 or LiquidSpring at…
Model years: 2013
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado National-Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, Transtech, and Advantage coaches manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and built on Ford E-350, E-450 and E-550 chassis, and Chevrolet 3500 and 4500 chassis, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010,…
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The…
Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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Electrical (equipment)
Eldorado National Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2010 Aerotech, Aero Elite, and Aerolite buses manufactured from August 1, 2009, through July 31, 2010, equipped with A&M Systems door headers containing model 3230 circuit boards. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the…
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door header and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado at 1-574-522-5000…
Model years: 2010
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado National - Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite, and Transtech buses equipped with Braun Century-2 and Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
Remedy: Eldorado will notify owners, and dealers will repair vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 14, 2012. Owners may contact Eldorado at 1-800-955-9086 ot Braun at 1-800-488-0359.
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Air conditioner (equipment)
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 aerotech, aerolite, aero elite, and transtech buses manufactured from january 2006, through march 2011 and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
Remedy: Carrier will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) the safety…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 aero elite, aerolite, aerotech, transtech, and versa shuttle motorhomes fitted with ricon public use lifts. The wheelchair lifts were to be equipped with a restraint buckle that has an interlock feature designed to prevent the lift from operating if the buckle is not latched.…
Remedy: Eldorado national is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid.…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 aero elite, aerolite, aerotech, transtech, and versa shuttle motorhomes equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lifts contain defective software that controls the lift up function, if the switch is released before the floor…
Remedy: Eldorado national is working with ricon and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers please see ricon's defect report 09e-061. Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift…
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Exterior lighting
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 aerotech, aerolite, aero elite, and trans tech buses equipped with grote industries LED lamp markers. Moisture can enter the lamp housing which can lead to the failure of the lamps, including overheating, melting, and, potentially, a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the LED marker free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2010. Owners may contact eldorado national at 1-800-955-9086.
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Interior lighting
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2002-2009 transit buses, equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
Remedy: Eldorado national will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2009. Owners may contact…
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Air conditioner (equipment)
Eldorado national is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 vans equipped with carrier k410 rooftop condensers. Inadequate overcurrent protection of one or more of the fans in the k410 condenser may cause overheating of the fan's wires.
Remedy: Eldorado national will notify owners to contact an authorized carrier dealer to obtain the remedy. Please also see carrier's defect report 09e-055. The safety recall began on october 30, 2009. Owners may contact…
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Foundation components (service brakes)
Eldorado national - kansas is recalling 4 my 2004-2005 aero elite transit buses built between april 12, 2004 and september 18, 2006. Certain hydraulic brake lines may contact the transmission dipstick tube as the engine rocks.
Remedy: Daimler trucks is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Please see 09v-114. Daimler trucks will correct the chassis if found to be defective. This service will be performed for you free of…
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Equipment
Eldorado national is recalling 66 my 2009 aero elite and aerotech buses equipped with k410 air conditioning condenser assemblies supplied by carrier. The k410 unit is installed on the top of a bus and its cover may not be properly fastened because of a mechanical interference.
Remedy: Eldorado national will work with carrier please see 09e013. Carrier will provide a free retrofit repair kit to remedy the issue. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-673-2431 or eldorado national at 1-800-850-1287.
Model years: 2009
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Driveline (power train)
Eldorado national - kansas (enk) is recalling 730 my 2008-2009 aero elite, aerolite, aerotech, transtech, and versa shuttle buses. Some buses were built with driveline fasteners that may have been improperly torqued during assembly.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the buses and if the torque values for the driveline fasteners are found to be out of tolerance, the fasteners will be adjusted to bring their torque value into the recommended tolerance range. The…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado national (enk) is recalling 850 my 2005-2008 aero elite, aerolite, aerotech, and my 2006-2008 transtech buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock…
Remedy: Enk is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or enk at 1-800-850-1287.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado national - kansas (enk) is recalling 1,258 my 2005-2008 aero elitte aerolite, aerotech, versa shuttle, and my 2006-2008 transtech buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor…
Remedy: Enk is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or enk at 1-800-850-1287.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado national is recalling 115 my 2007-2008 aero elite buses built on general motors 560 chassis and equipped with intermotive gateway 401 module interlock harness. These buses have been found to exhibit extreme voltage spikes during engine cranking. These extreme spikes can damage the diode in the harness near the shift lock…
Remedy: Intermotive is handling the remedy for this campaign (please see 08e004). Intermotive will replace the defective harness free of charge. Owners may contact intermotive at 1-800-969-6080 or eldorado national at…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Eldorado is recalling 210 my 2006-2007 aero elite, aerotech, aerolite and transtech buses equipped with braun platform lifts for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, 'platform lift installations in motor vehicles.' the threshold warning systems of the wheelchair lifts do not conform to…
Remedy: Braun will correct the wheelchair lift free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact eldorado at 1-937-596-6849 or braun corporation at 1-800-946-7513.
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Suspension
On certain buses built on chevrolet chassis and equipped with link suspension brackets, the axle side lateral control rod bracket has cracked in some cases. This crack could result in a failure of the bracket.
Remedy: Eldorado is working with link to repair these buses (please see 07e086). Link will provide repair kits free of charge. Owners may contact link at 1-800-222-6283 or eldorado national at 1-937-596-6849.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Certain buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, 'platform lift systems for motor vehicles.' the inner barrier interlock switch system in the lift baseplate may not detect the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on…
Remedy: Eldorado national is working with ricon to repair these wheelchair lifts (please see 06e101). Owners can contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or eldorado national at 1-785-827-1033, ext. 412.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
On certain transit buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts, the vertical support arms were improperly welded.
Remedy: Ricon is conducting this recall (please see 06e008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm is cracked free of charge. Owners may contact eldorado at 909-591-9557 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
Model years: 2006
Other Eldorado models
- Aerotech3 complaints
- Eldorado3 complaints
- Escort1 complaints
- Monarch1 complaints
- 370 Ata0 complaints
- Advance0 complaints
- Advantage0 complaints
- Aeroelite0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.