Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA recall 12V186000 · announced April 27, 2012 · filed by Startrans Bus Corporation · 2,060 units affected
The problem
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS.
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
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-800-642-4889.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Startrans Candidate
- 2009 Startrans Candidate
- 2010 Startrans Candidate
- 2007 Startrans Candidate Ii
- 2008 Startrans Candidate Ii
- 2009 Startrans Candidate Ii
- 2010 Startrans Candidate Ii
- 2009 Startrans President
- 2010 Startrans President
- 2007 Startrans Senator
- 2008 Startrans Senator
- 2009 Startrans Senator
- 2010 Startrans Senator
- 2007 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2008 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2009 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2010 Startrans Senator Hd
- 2007 Startrans Senator Ii
- 2008 Startrans Senator Ii
- 2009 Startrans Senator Ii
- 2010 Startrans Senator Ii
- 2008 Startrans Trolley
- 2009 Startrans Trolley
- 2010 Startrans Trolley
- 2010 Startrans Vans
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.