Defect Description For Recall
Brown Industries, Llc (Brown) Is Recalling Certain 2017-2018 American Heritage Trolley Buses, Equipped With Certain Ricon S-Series And K-Series TitaniUM Wheelchair Lifts, Models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 And S551. The Wheelchair Lift Positioning Input Cam May Fail While The Lift Is In Use, Allowing The Platform To Travel Higher Than The Vehicle’S Floor Height. As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 403, “Platform Lift Systems.”
Make Of Vehicle
AMERICAN HERITAGE
Model Of Vehicle
TROLLEY
Year
2018
Recall Campaign Number
18V577000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
If The Wheelchair Platform Stops Above The Vehicle Floor, The Wheelchair User Can Tip Inwards Toward The Vehicle When Exiting The Lift, Increasing Their Risk Of Injury.
Fix Defect
American Trolley Will Notify Owners And Ricon Dealers Will Replace The DefeCTIve Input Cams, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began September 5, 2019. Owners May Contact American Trolley Customer Service At 1-800-255-6827.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Brown Industries, Llc
Start Of Manufacture
20170101
End Of Manufacture
20180830
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
4
Date Owners Notified
20180905
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Brown Industries, Llc
Date Report Received
20180830
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
403