Defect Description For Recall
AtlantIC Bus Sales Is Recalling 42 Ricon Wheelchair Lifts Which It Installed On Certain My 2006 And 2007 Eldorado And Glaval Transit Buses. These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, “Platform Lift Installations In Motor Vehicles.” The Anti-Stow Interlock May Not Detect The Presence Of A Wheelchair Or Mobility Aid User. The Pressure Sensing Switch That Detects The Presence Of Weight On The Platform Was Not Adjusted To The Necessary Sensitivity Level. The Lift Could Stow Even Though Someone Or Something Is Still On The Lift.
Make Of Vehicle
ELDORADO
Model Of Vehicle
AEROELITE
Year
2007
Recall Campaign Number
09V095000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
The User Of The Lift Could Be Injured Should The Lift Move Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
AtlantIC Bus Sales Is Working With Ricon To Correct The Wheelchair Lifts Free Of Charge (Please See 07E097). Owners May Contact Ricon At 1-818-267-3000 Or AtlantIC Bus Sales At 1-954-941-7722.
Vehicle Manufacturer
AtlantIC Bus Sales
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
42
Date Owners Notified
20080715
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
AtlantIC Bus Sales
Date Report Received
20090320
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
404