NHTSA Recall 12V185000
Filed by STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION. Component: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Reported 2012-04-27. An estimated 4 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2009 AND 2010 MFSAB SCHOOL BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRÂ’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
What the manufacturer will do
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0811.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.