2010 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL; 2008 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL; 2010 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II; 2008 GLAVAL TITAN II; 2009 GLAVAL TITAN II; 2010 GLAVAL TITAN II; 2008 GLAVAL TITAN; 2010 GLAVAL TITAN; 2008 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II; 2008 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO; 2007 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL; 2007 GLAVAL APOLLO; 2007 GLAVAL CONCORDE II; 2009 GLAVAL UNIVERSAL; 2009 GLAVAL BUS CONCORDE II; 2007 GLAVAL TITAN II; 2007 GLAVAL TITAN; 2009 GLAVAL TITAN; 2009 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO; 2010 GLAVAL BUS APOLLO
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Glaval Bus is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 transit buses manufactured between October 2007 and December 2009 that are equipped with certain Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts. The lifts have a software defect that can cause the platform to continue moving upward past the vehicle floor level if the "up" switch is released before the floor level limit switch activates. When the platform overruns the floor and stops at an angle between 15 and 20 degrees, a person in a wheelchair could tip over or someone standing on the platform could fall, potentially causing injuries.
Glaval Bus will notify owners and authorize Ricon dealers to perform repairs free of charge. A permanent software solution is currently under investigation. Until that solution becomes available, Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin on proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship a free DVD-based training aid. The recall began on April 26, 2010. Owners can contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Glaval Bus at 1-800-322-2884.
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.
GLAVAL BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, 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 AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 1-800-322-2884.
GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009, 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, SHOULD THE "UP" SWITCH BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.