NHTSA Recall 15V722000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V722000; Date: Nov. 2, 2015
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Trans Tech Roadstar; 2013 Trans Tech Roadstar; 2014 Trans Tech Roadstar; 2015 Trans Tech Roadstar; 2006 Trans Tech Bus Roadster; 2007 Trans Tech Bus Roadster; 2008 Trans Tech Bus Roadster; 2009 Trans Tech Bus Roadster; 2010 Trans Tech Bus Roadster; 2011 Trans Tech Bus Roadster; 2006 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2007 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2008 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2009 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2010 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2011 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2012 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2013 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2014 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2015 Trans Tech Bus St Aero; 2006 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2007 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2008 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2009 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2010 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2011 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2012 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2013 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2014 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; 2015 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Affected Units:: 188
Recall Summary:
Transportation collaborative, inc. (transportation collaborative) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 trans tech student safety transporter, st aero, and roadster school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 21, 2014, and equipped with certain ricon model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, s5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
How to Fix:
Transportation collaborative will notify owners, and owners will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact transportation collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: these buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
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: Dec 17, 2015
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