Hometown Trolley recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain Hometown Trolley Villager transit buses manufactured August 15, 2008, to May 24, 2014. The affected vehicles are 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.
What could happen
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.
The fix
Double K 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. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5090. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Hometown Trolley Villager 2008–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V766000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Double K Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 2, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 15, 2008 to May 24, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hometown Trolley recall: Service brakes, air Jan 11, 2019
- Hometown Trolley recall: Service brakes, air Jan 11, 2019
- Hometown Trolley recall: Seat belts Sep 20, 2017
- Double K / Hometown Trolley recall: Electrical system Apr 17, 2014
- Double K / Hometown Trolley recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jul 19, 2012
- Double K / Hometown Trolley recall: Equipment Nov 15, 2011
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.