Coach And Equipment Mfg. Corp. | NHTSA Recall #14V612000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V612000 by Coach And Equipment Mfg. Corp.. Affecting model year 2006-2014 phoenix, metro lite, pegasus, condor lt, and alley cat transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 18, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation Includes 2,029 affected units, Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking, component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2006-2014 phoenix, metro lite, pegasus, condor lt, and alley cat transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 18, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation
Defect Summary
Coach and equipment mfg corp. (coach and equipment) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 phoenix, metro lite, pegasus, condor lt, and alley cat transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 18, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Corrective Action
Coach and equipment will notify owners to contact ricon corporation who will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on october 27, 2014. Owners may contact coach and equipment customer service at 1-800-724-8464 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.