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Goshen GC II Recall 08V026: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

NHTSA campaign 08V026, reported January 24, 2008, 746 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 08V026GOSHEN COACH
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Problem
GOSHEN COACH IS RECALLING 746 MY 2005-2006 PACER II, GC II, SENTINEL, AND EUROSHUTTLE BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.
Risk
SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Remedy
GOSHEN COACH IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO HAVE THE DOORWAY LIFT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E094). OWNERS MAY CONTACT GOSHEN COACH AT 937-596-6849 OR BRAUN CORPORATION AT 1-800-946-7513.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Affected vehicles

Goshen Euroshuttle20052006
Goshen GC II20052006
Goshen Pacer II20052006
Goshen Sentinel20052006