2009 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II; 2007 STARTRANS TROLLEY; 2009 STARTRANS CANDIDATE; 2007 STARTRANS CANDIDATE; 2008 STARTRANS PRESIDENT; 2008 STARTRANS TROLLEY; 2008 STARTRANS SENATOR; 2007 STARTRANS PRESIDENT; 2010 STARTRANS SENATOR; 2007 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II; 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II; 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR; 2009 STARTRANS SENATOR HD; 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II; 2009 STARTRANS SENATOR II; 2008 STARTRANS SENATOR II; 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR HD; 2009 STARTRANS PRESIDENT; 2009 STARTRANS TROLLEY; 2009 STARTRANS SENATOR; 2008 STARTRANS SENATOR HD; 2008 STARTRANS CANDIDATE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
StarTrans Bus Corporation is recalling certain transit buses from model years 2007 through 2010 (Candidate, Candidate II, Senator, Senator HD, President, Trolley, Senator II, and Sentinal models) manufactured between December 2007 and December 18, 2009 that are equipped with Ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts has a design flaw: the belt tongue can be inserted into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism, making it appear buckled when it is not. This creates a safety hazard because the lift could operate with a user on the platform even though the restraint belt is not properly secured, potentially injuring the user.
To address this issue, Ricon will provide affected customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid to help operators understand how to properly secure the restraint belt. Owners of affected buses should contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or StarTrans Bus at 1-574-642-0811 to receive these 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.
STARTRANS BUS 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 JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR STARTRANS BUS AT 1-574-642-0811.
STARTRANS BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE II, SENATOR, SENATOR HD, PRESIDENT, TROLLEY, SENATOR II, AND SENTINAL TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2009 AND 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.