Gulf Tran Recall 12V181000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA recall 12V181000 · announced April 24, 2012 · filed by Gulf Tran · 4 units affected
The problem
GULF TRAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN GT GULF TRAN SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 12, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 22, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
The risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
What to do
GULF TRAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF TRAN AT 1-800-777-0745.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
GULF TRANS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12BL-0011.CUSTOMERS MAY 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
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.