2010 GOSHEN PACER LTD; 2009 GOSHEN SENTINEL; 2010 GOSHEN SENTINEL; 2008 GOSHEN PACER LTD; 2009 GOSHEN PACER LTD; 2008 GOSHEN PACER LS; 2009 GOSHEN PACER LS; 2010 GOSHEN PACER II; 2008 GOSHEN GC II; 2009 GOSHEN GC II; 2010 GOSHEN GC II; 2009 GOSHEN PACER II; 2008 GOSHEN PACER II; 2010 GOSHEN PACER LS; 2008 GOSHEN SENTINEL
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Goshen Coach has recalled certain model year 2008-2010 Pacer LS, Pacer LTD, Pacer II, GCII, and Sentinel buses equipped with Ricon public use lifts. The lifts have a restraint belt designed to prevent operation unless the belt is fully engaged and latched. However, the operator can insert the belt tongue into the buckle in a way that appears latched without actually engaging the latching mechanism completely, allowing the lift to operate even though the restraint belt is not properly secured.
If the restraint belt is not fully engaged and latched, an occupant on the lift platform could be injured if the lift moves. To address this defect, Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and DVD-based training materials. Affected owners should contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at www.dmata@wabtec.com.
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.
GOSHEN COACH 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 RECALL BEGAN APRIL 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT1-800-322-2884 OR BY EMAIL AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
GOSHEN COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 PACER LS, PACER LTD, PACER II, GCII, AND SENTINEL BUSES 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.