The defect
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.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Eldorado World Trans | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Aerolite | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado Aerotech | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado World Trans | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado World Trans | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado World Trans | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado World Trans | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Eldorado World Trans | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2018
38 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seats; Eldorado National-Kansas filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 18V939000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V924000 21 Dec 2018 | Collins Bus Corporation |
| 18V926000 18 Dec 2018 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 18V875000 7 Dec 2018 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 18V846000 28 Nov 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V822000 20 Nov 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V813000 16 Nov 2018 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V803000 14 Nov 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018