Defect Description For Recall
West Coach Is Recalling 83 My 2006-2008 Buses Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, “Platform Lift Installations On Motor Vehicles.” The Threshold Warning System May Not Detect The Presence Of A Wheelchair Or Mobility Aid User In A Certain Spot Within The Defined Threshold Area.
Make Of Vehicle
WEST COACH
Model Of Vehicle
CE
Year
2008
Recall Campaign Number
09V065000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
The User Of The Lift Could Be Injured Should The Lift Move Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
West Coach Is Working With Ricon To Correct The Wheelchair Lifts Free Of Charge (Please See 07E095). Owners May Contact Ricon At 1-818-267-3000 Or West Coach At 909-464-1025.
Vehicle Manufacturer
West Coach Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
20060101
End Of Manufacture
20081231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
83
Date Owners Notified
20090224
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
West Coach Corporation
Date Report Received
20090223
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
404