Trans Tech recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Trans Tech Cst 2015, 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V198000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 13, 2019
- Owners notified
- Apr 24, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2012 to May 9, 2018
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 18E-044
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
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
- Trans Tech recall: Structure Sep 18, 2024
- Trans Tech recall: Structure Nov 22, 2019
- Trans Tech recall: Equipment Jun 26, 2017
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.