Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 12V199000 · announced May 3, 2012 · filed by Goshen Coach · 2,802 units affected

The problem

GOSHEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 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.

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 WHEELCHAIR’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

What to do

GOSHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GOSHEN AT 1-574-970-6300.

Notes

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

• 2010 Goshen G-force
• 2011 Goshen G-force
• 2007 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2008 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2009 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2010 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2011 Goshen Gc Ii
• 2010 Goshen Gcii Connection
• 2011 Goshen Gcii Connection
• 2007 Goshen Pacer
• 2008 Goshen Pacer
• 2009 Goshen Pacer
• 2010 Goshen Pacer
• 2011 Goshen Pacer
• 2008 Goshen Pacer Ls
• 2009 Goshen Pacer Ls
• 2010 Goshen Pacer Ls
• 2011 Goshen Pacer Ls
• 2007 Goshen Pacer Ltd
• 2008 Goshen Pacer Ltd
• 2009 Goshen Pacer Ltd
• 2010 Goshen Pacer Ltd
• 2008 Goshen Sentinel
• 2009 Goshen Sentinel
• 2010 Goshen Sentinel

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