NHTSA Recall 15V767000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V767000; Date: Nov. 18, 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:
2006 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2007 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2008 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2009 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2010 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2011 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2012 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2013 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2014 Starcraft Bus Prodigy; 2006 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2007 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2008 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2009 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2010 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2011 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2012 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2013 Starcraft Bus Quest; 2014 Starcraft Bus Quest
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 43
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 starcraft prodigy and quest school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts built by the ricon corporation. 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:
Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers 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 16, 2015. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108.
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 16, 2015
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