EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published March 25, 2010 · Recall initiated: March 25, 2010
What's the hazard
GOSHEN COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2007 AND FEBRUARY 2010, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION. IF THE "UP" SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
What to do
GOSHEN COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS 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 OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
Recall details
- Brand
- GOSHEN
- Model
- PACER II
- Manufacturer
- GOSHEN COACH
- Lot
- 2008 GOSHEN PACER II | 2008 GOSHEN SENTINEL | 2010 GOSHEN PACER LS | 2009 GOSHEN PACER II | 2010 GOSHEN GC II | 2008 GOSHEN PACER LTD | 2010 GOSHEN SENTINEL | 2009 GOSHEN SENTINEL | 2008 GOSHEN GC II | 2009 GOSHEN GC II | 2010 GOSHEN PACER II | 2009 GOSHEN PACER LS | 2008 GOSHEN PACER LS | 2010 GOSHEN PACER LTD | 2009 GOSHEN PACER LTD
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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