Trans Tech recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Transportation collaborative incorporated (tci) is recalling one model year 2007 dw7+9195frl manufactured by u.s. Bus and equipped with a braun century-2 or a vista-2 wheelchair lift. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the wheelchair liftâs outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop.
What could happen
If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchairâs occupant could fall and sustain injury.
The fix
Tci will notify the owner, and the repairs will be performed by an authorized braun dealer free of charge. The safety recall began on may 9, 2012. Owners may contact tci at 845-988-0419.
Vehicles covered
- Trans Tech Dw5+9159Frl 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V172000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Trans Tech Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 16, 2012
- Owners notified
- May 9, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 404
Notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Trans Tech recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Apr 18, 2012
- Trans Tech recall: Seats Jan 10, 2012
- Trans Tech recall: Visibility Apr 23, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.