2009 TRANS TECH RONDAK DW5138FRL; 2009 TRANS TECH DW6158FRL; 2009 TRANS TECH DW8195FRL
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Trans Tech school buses manufactured between May 1 and October 31, 2009, equipped with certain Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts have a defect in the lift's control software. When the operator releases the switch before the floor level limit switch activates, the lift may continue moving upward for approximately one second beyond the intended stopping point. This can cause the platform to overshoot the vehicle floor level and stop at an angle between 15 and 20 degrees, creating a hazard where passengers in wheelchairs could tip over or standing passengers could fall, potentially resulting in injuries.
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. will notify owners and arrange free repairs through authorized Ricon dealers. Because Ricon is still developing a software solution, owners will initially receive a bulletin with proper wheelchair lift operation instructions and a free DVD-based training aid to promote safe lift use. Affected consumers should contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Transportation Collaborative, Inc. at 1-845-988-2333.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. CURRENTLY RICON IS DEVELOPING A SOFTWARE SOLUTION AND IS NOT AVAILABLE. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR TCI AT 1-845-988-2333.
TRANS TECH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN 2009 TRANS TECH SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFTS UP FUNCTION, IF THE SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.