NHTSARecalled Sep 30, 2014 · #14V611000
Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 VIP and PT 2000, 2200, 2500, 2800, 3200, and 3201 transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2011, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Product details
- Product
- Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Diamond Coach Corporation
- Model numbers
- 2011 VIP, S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510
- UPCs
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What you should do
Diamond will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2014. Owners may contact Diamond customer service at 1-800-442-4645 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.