NHTSA Recall 14V662000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V662000; Date: Oct. 21, 2014
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Startrans Candidate; 2009 Startrans Candidate; 2010 Startrans Candidate; 2008 Startrans Senator; 2009 Startrans Senator; 2010 Startrans Senator; 2011 Startrans Senator; 2008 Startrans Senator Hd; 2009 Startrans Senator Hd; 2010 Startrans Senator Hd; 2008 Startrans Senator Ii; 2009 Startrans Senator Ii; 2010 Startrans Senator Ii; 2008 Startrans Sentinel; 2009 Startrans Sentinel; 2010 Startrans Sentinel; 2011 Startrans Sentinel; 2012 Startrans Sentinel; 2013 Startrans Sentinel; 2014 Startrans Sentinel; 2006 Supreme Candidate; 2007 Supreme Candidate; 2011 Supreme Candidate; 2012 Supreme Candidate; 2013 Supreme Candidate; 2014 Supreme Candidate; 2006 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2007 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2008 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2009 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2010 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2011 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2012 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2013 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2014 Supreme Candidate Ii; 2006 Supreme Senator; 2007 Supreme Senator; 2012 Supreme Senator; 2013 Supreme Senator; 2014 Supreme Senator; 2006 Supreme Senator Hd; 2007 Supreme Senator Hd; 2011 Supreme Senator Hd; 2012 Supreme Senator Hd; 2013 Supreme Senator Hd; 2014 Supreme Senator Hd; 2006 Supreme Senator Ii; 2007 Supreme Senator Ii; 2011 Supreme Senator Ii; 2012 Supreme Senator Ii; 2013 Supreme Senator Ii; 2014 Supreme Senator Ii; 2006 Supreme Sentinel; 2007 Supreme Sentinel
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Supreme Corporation
Affected Units:: 1,705
Recall Summary:
Supreme corporation (supreme) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 senator, senator ii, candidate, candidate ii, senator hd, and sentinel transit buses manufactured January 2, 2006, to April 30, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
How to Fix:
Supreme 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 recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact supreme customer service at 1-800-642-4889 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 31, 2014
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