Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 08V026000 · announced January 24, 2008 · filed by Goshen Coach · 746 units affected

The problem

GOSHEN COACH IS RECALLING 746 MY 2005-2006 PACER II, GC II, SENTINEL, AND EUROSHUTTLE BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.

The risk

SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

What to do

GOSHEN COACH IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO HAVE THE DOORWAY LIFT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E094). OWNERS MAY CONTACT GOSHEN COACH AT 937-596-6849 OR BRAUN CORPORATION AT 1-800-946-7513.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2005 Goshen Euroshuttle
• 2006 Goshen Euroshuttle
• 2005 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2006 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2005 Goshen Pacer Ii
• 2006 Goshen Pacer Ii
• 2005 Goshen Sentinel
• 2006 Goshen Sentinel

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.