2007 DAIMLER SPRINTER BUS; 2009 DAIMLER SPRINTER BUS; 2008 DAIMLER SPRINTER BUS
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Daimler Buses North America is recalling certain 2007 through 2009 Sprinter Bus Transit buses manufactured between March 2008 and July 2009 that are equipped with RICON public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent operation unless the belt 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 the belt appear properly secured when it is not. If the belt is not fully latched, the lift may operate while someone is on the platform, potentially causing injury to the user.
The remedy began August 6, 2010, and will be performed by RICON in coordination with Daimler Buses North America. RICON will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. Affected owners may contact RICON at 1-818-267-3000 or Daimler Buses North America at 1-905-403-7807.
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.
DBNC IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE PERFORMING 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 AUGUST 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR DBNC AT 1-905-403-7807.
DAIMLER BUS NORTH CAROLINA (DBNC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 SPRINTER BUS TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2008 AND JULY 2009 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.