TRANS TECH DW5159FRL 2010: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V173000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TRANS TECH | DW5159FRL | 2010 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-04-25 | 2012-04-18 | 2012-04-18 |
Manufacturers Involved: Trans Tech Bus
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 77
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED "TCI" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRANS TECH 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.
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 845-988-0419.
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.
