Supreme Corporation | NHTSA Recall #14V662000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V662000 by Supreme Corporation. Affecting model year 2006-2014 senator, senator ii, candidate, candidate ii, senator hd, and sentinel transit buses manufactured january 2, 2006, to april 30, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation after january 1, 2006 Includes 1,705 affected units, Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking, component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2006-2014 senator, senator ii, candidate, candidate ii, senator hd, and sentinel transit buses manufactured january 2, 2006, to april 30, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation after january 1, 2006
Defect Summary
Supreme corporation (supreme) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 senator, senator ii, candidate, candidate ii, senator hd, and sentinel transit buses manufactured january 2, 2006, to april 30, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation after january 1, 2006. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Corrective Action
Supreme will notify owners to take buses to a ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began in november 2014. owners may contact supreme customer service at 1-800-642-4889 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.