2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2008 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2009 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2010 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2010 CHAMPION CTS RE; 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 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 rising for about one second after the operator releases the switch, potentially overrunning the vehicle floor level and stopping at an angle of 15-20 degrees. This defect creates a hazard where a person in a wheelchair could tip over or someone standing on the platform could fall and be injured.
Champion Bus will notify owners of the recalled buses, and repairs will be performed by authorized Ricon dealers. Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin on proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a DVD-based training aid. The recall was expected to begin in May 2010. Owners of affected buses can contact Ricon Customer Service at 800-322-2884 or by email at www.dmata@wabtec.com.
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.
CHAMPION BUS 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800- 322-2884, EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
CHAMPION BUS 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.