Defect Description For Recall
Certain Buses Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, ‘Platform Lift Systems For Motor Vehicles.’ The Inner Barrier Interlock Switch System In The Lift Baseplate May Not Detect The Presence Of A Passenger (Either Wheelchair Or Standee) On The Barrier And Can Allow The Platform To Move Down More Than One Inch Below Floor Level When Occupied.
Make Of Vehicle
Champion
Model Of Vehicle
CORPORAL
Year
2006
Recall Campaign Number
07V061000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
In The Event This Condition Occurs During Passenger Operations, It May Be Possible For The Wheelchair To Tip Backwards Onto The Platform If The User Is Backing Onto The Lift From Inside The Vehicle And Has The Small Front Wheels Fully Or Partially On The Inner Barrier When The Platform Was Lowered. A Person Standing Could Lose His Or Her Balance If They Were Positioned Fully Or Partly On The Inner Barrier When The Platform Was Lowered. Either Condition Could Cause Personal Injury.
Fix Defect
Champion Bus Is Working With Ricon To Repair These Wheelchair Lifts (Please See 06E101). Owners Can Contact Ricon At 1-800-322-2884 Or Champion Bus At 1-800-331-5761.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Champion Bus, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20060101
End Of Manufacture
20060930
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
83
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Champion Bus, Inc.
Date Report Received
20070221
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
403