Brown Industries, Llc | NHTSA Recall #18V577000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V577000 by Brown Industries, Llc. Affecting 2017-2018 american heritage trolley buses, equipped with certain ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551 Includes 4 affected units, Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403, component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2017-2018 american heritage trolley buses, equipped with certain ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551
Defect Summary
Brown industries, llc (brown) is recalling certain 2017-2018 american heritage trolley buses, equipped with certain ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551. the wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 403, "platform lift systems."
Corrective Action
American trolley will notify owners and ricon dealers will replace the defective input cams, free of charge. the recall began september 5, 2019. owners may contact american trolley customer service at 1-800-255-6827.