NHTSA Recall 16V014000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V014000; Date: Jan. 15, 2016
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:
2008 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2009 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2010 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2011 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2012 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2013 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2014 Startrans Azure Hybrid; 2008 Startrans Candidate; 2009 Startrans Candidate; 2010 Startrans Candidate; 2011 Startrans Candidate; 2012 Startrans Candidate; 2013 Startrans Candidate; 2014 Startrans Candidate; 2008 Startrans President; 2009 Startrans President; 2010 Startrans President; 2011 Startrans President; 2012 Startrans President; 2013 Startrans President; 2014 Startrans President; 2008 Startrans President S2; 2009 Startrans President S2; 2010 Startrans President S2; 2011 Startrans President S2; 2012 Startrans President S2; 2013 Startrans President S2; 2014 Startrans President S2; 2008 Startrans Senator; 2009 Startrans Senator; 2010 Startrans Senator; 2011 Startrans Senator; 2012 Startrans Senator; 2013 Startrans Senator; 2014 Startrans Senator; 2008 Startrans Senator Hd; 2009 Startrans Senator Hd; 2010 Startrans Senator Hd; 2011 Startrans Senator Hd; 2012 Startrans Senator Hd; 2013 Startrans Senator Hd; 2014 Startrans Senator Hd; 2008 Startrans Senator Ii; 2009 Startrans Senator Ii; 2010 Startrans Senator Ii; 2011 Startrans Senator Ii; 2012 Startrans Senator Ii; 2013 Startrans Senator Ii; 2014 Startrans Senator Ii; 2008 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2009 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2010 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2011 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2012 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2013 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2014 Startrans Sentinel Bus; 2008 Startrans Trolley; 2009 Startrans Trolley; 2010 Startrans Trolley; 2011 Startrans Trolley; 2012 Startrans Trolley; 2013 Startrans Trolley; 2014 Startrans Trolley
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Supreme Corporation
Affected Units:: 1,762
Recall Summary:
Supreme corporation (supreme) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 azure hybrid, candidate, senator, senator hd, senator ii, president, president s2, sentinel, and trolley shuttle buses manufactured may 9, 2008, to August 9, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon. 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:
Supreme will notify owners, and 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 March 14, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact supreme customer service at 1-800-642-4889, 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: Mar 14, 2016
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