Defect Description For Recall
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) Is Recalling Certain 2015 And 2017 Transtech Buses Equipped With Ricon S-Series And K-Series Wheel Chair Lifts. 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
TRANS TECH
Model Of Vehicle
CST
Year
2017
Recall Campaign Number
19V198000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
If The Wheelchair Lift 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
TCI Will Notify Owners And Ricon Dealers Will Replace The Lift Positioning Input Cam, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began April 24, 2019. Owners May Contact TCI Customer Service At 1-845-988-0419. Transportation Collaborative’S Number For This Recall Is 18E-044.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20120101
End Of Manufacture
20180509
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
3
Date Owners Notified
20190424
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Date Report Received
20190313
Make Campaign Number
1.8E-43
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
403