EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published July 30, 2010 · Recall initiated: July 27, 2010
What's the hazard
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 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
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 OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, OR EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
Recall details
- Brand
- ELDORADO
- Model
- VERSA SHUTTLE
- Manufacturer
- Eldorado National-Kansas
- Lot
- 2009 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE | 2010 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2009 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH | 2008 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2008 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE | 2009 ELDORADO AERO ELITE | 2010 ELDORADO AEROLITE | 2009 ELDORADO AEROLITE | 2008 ELDORADO AEROLITE | 2010 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2008 ELDORADO AEROTECH | 2009 ELDORADO TRANSTECH | 2008 ELDORADO TRANSTECH | 2010 ELDORADO VERSA SHUTTLE
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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