Forest River, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #15V768000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V768000 by Forest River, Inc.. Affecting model year 2006-2014 elkhart ecii transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 26, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts built by the ricon corporation Includes 5,675 affected units, Wheel Chair Lift Link Arm Pivot Holes, component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2006-2014 elkhart ecii transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 26, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts built by the ricon corporation
Defect Summary
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 elkhart ecii transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 26, 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.
Corrective Action
Forest river 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 16, 2015. owners may contact forest river customer service at 574-264-5179 ext. 102 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108. 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.