GOSHEN PACER LTD 2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V199000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GOSHEN | PACER LTD | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-05-15 | 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-04 |
Production Dates: 2007-01-31 - 2011-05-13
Manufacturers Involved: GOSHEN COACH
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2802
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
GOSHEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR"S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
GOSHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GOSHEN AT 1-574-970-6300.
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
