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- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Glaval Universal, Primetime, Sport, Titan, and Titan II transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- Risk
- If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-343-5184 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain transit buses have wheelchair lifts with folding link arms whose pivot holes may be too large. This can let the bearings shift out of position, causing excessive movement of the stowed platform and possible failure of its mounting.
If the platform mounting fails, the wheelchair lift platform could fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator. Owners will be notified by Forest River. Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or displaced bearings and check the platform for cracks, and any damaged parts will be replaced free of charge at an authorized dealer.
Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-343-5184 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884, referencing Forest River recall number 51-11102015-0108. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your bus is affected.
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