STARTRANS MFSAB 2009: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V185000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| STARTRANS | MFSAB | 2009 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-04-27 | 2012-04-27 |
Production Dates: 2008-01-01 - 2010-04-09
Manufacturers Involved: STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2009 AND 2010 MFSAB SCHOOL BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN 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.
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0811.
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.
