2010 CHAMPION ABC M-1235; 2009 CHAMPION ABC 3035RE; 2008 CHAMPION ABC 3035RE; 2009 CHAMPION ABC M-1235; 2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2008 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2010 CHAMPION CTS RE; 2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2008 CHAMPION ABC M-1235; 2007 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2009 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2007 CHAMPION DEFENDER; 2008 CHAMPION DEFENDER; 2009 CHAMPION DEFENDER; 2010 CHAMPION DEFENDER
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Champion Bus has recalled certain model year 2007-2010 buses equipped with Ricon public use lifts due to a defect in the restraint belt system. The restraint belt is designed to prevent the lift from operating unless the 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 latched when it is not. If the restraint belt is not fully latched, the lift could operate while someone is on the platform, potentially injuring the user.
To address this issue, Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on May 5, 2010. Owners of affected buses should contact Ricon Customer Service at 800-322-2884 or email WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM to request the warning decal and training 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.
CHAMPION BUS 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 MAY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-322-2884, EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
CHAMPION BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 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.