EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published April 13, 2010 · Recall initiated: April 12, 2010
What's the hazard
GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009, 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, SHOULD THE "UP" SWITCH BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
What to do
GLAVAL BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, 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 AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-322-2884.
Recall details
- Brand
- GLAVAL
- Model
- UNIVERSAL
- Manufacturer
- Glaval Bus
- Lot
- 2010 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL | 2008 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL | 2010 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II | 2008 GLAVAL TITAN II | 2009 GLAVAL TITAN II | 2010 GLAVAL TITAN II | 2008 GLAVAL TITAN | 2010 GLAVAL TITAN | 2008 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II | 2008 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO | 2007 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL | 2007 GLAVAL APOLLO | 2007 GLAVAL CONCORDE II | 2009 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL | 2009 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II | 2007 GLAVAL TITAN II | 2007 GLAVAL TITAN | 2009 GLAVAL TITAN | 2009 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO | 2010 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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