NHTSA Recall 15V773000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V773000; Date: Nov. 19, 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 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2007 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2008 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2009 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2010 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2011 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2012 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2013 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2014 Coach And Equipment Alley Cat; 2006 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2007 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2008 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2009 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2010 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2011 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2012 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2013 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2014 Coach And Equipment Condor Lt; 2006 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2007 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2008 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2009 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2010 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2011 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2012 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2013 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2014 Coach And Equipment Metro Lite; 2006 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2007 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2008 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2009 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2010 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2011 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2012 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2013 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2014 Coach And Equipment Pegasus; 2006 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2007 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2008 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2009 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2010 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2011 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2012 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2013 Coach And Equipment Phoenix; 2014 Coach And Equipment Phoenix
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Coach And Equipment Mfg Corp.
Affected Units:: 2,029
Recall Summary:
Coach & equipment mfg corp. (coach & equipment) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 alley cat, condor lt, metro lite, pegasus, and phoenix transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 18, 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:
Coach and equipment 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 18, 2015. Owners may contact coach & equipment customer service at 1-800-724-8464, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Coach & equipment's number for this recall is 15e-068. 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 18, 2015
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