2008 GOSHEN PACER II; 2008 GOSHEN SENTINEL; 2010 GOSHEN PACER LS; 2009 GOSHEN PACER II; 2010 GOSHEN GC II; 2008 GOSHEN PACER LTD; 2010 GOSHEN SENTINEL; 2009 GOSHEN SENTINEL; 2008 GOSHEN GC II; 2009 GOSHEN GC II; 2010 GOSHEN PACER II; 2009 GOSHEN PACER LS; 2008 GOSHEN PACER LS; 2010 GOSHEN PACER LTD; 2009 GOSHEN PACER LTD
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Goshen Coach has recalled certain model year 2008-2010 buses manufactured between September 2007 and February 2010 that are equipped with Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts. The lifts have a software defect in the "up" function that can cause the platform to continue moving upward for about one second after the operator releases the switch, potentially causing it to overrun the vehicle floor and stop at an angle of 15-20 degrees, which creates a risk that a person in a wheelchair could tip over or someone standing on the platform could fall.
To address this issue, Goshen Coach will notify owners and have authorized Ricon dealers perform repairs. Ricon will also provide owners with a bulletin on proper wheelchair lift operation and send a DVD training aid. Affected owners can contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at www.dmata@wabtec.com for more information about the recall and repairs.
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.
GOSHEN COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-061. 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. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884, EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
GOSHEN COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2007 AND FEBRUARY 2010, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION. IF THE "UP" 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.