2009 FORD FORD; 2009 VAN-CON CHEVY; 2008 VAN-CON CHEVY; 2008 FORD FORD
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
VAN-CON has recalled certain model year 2008-2009 handicap school buses built on Ford and Chevy chassis that are equipped with RICON public use lifts. The lifts have a restraint belt designed to prevent operation unless the belt tongue is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. However, RICON discovered that an operator can insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism, making it appear locked when it is not. If the restraint belt is not fully latched, the lift may operate while someone is standing on the platform, potentially injuring the user.
To address this defect, RICON will provide customers with a warning decal and DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on April 5, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact RICON Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM to receive the remedy materials.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
VAN-CON IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884 OR BY EMAIL AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
VAN-CON HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 HANDICAP SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD AND CHEVY CHASSIS, FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.