CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Problem
- CHTC Bus Group (CHTC) is recalling certain 2016-2018 HT-35 and HT-45 buses equipped with ADA wheel chair platform lifts. The lift devices have not completed the compliance certification process. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 403, "Platform Lift Devices" and 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
- Risk
- Lift devices that have not completed compliance certification cannot be assumed to be safe, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- CHTC has removed the non-compliant wheelchair platform lifts, thereby remedying all of the affected vehicles. Owner letters will not be sent. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact CHTC customer service at 1-909-993-0858.
- 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
The wheelchair platform lifts on these buses have not completed the compliance certification process, so they do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 403 (Platform Lift Devices) and 404 (Platform Lift Installations). Because the lifts have not been certified, their safety cannot be assumed, which increases the risk of injury to riders using them.
CHTC Bus Group has removed the non-compliant wheelchair platform lifts from the affected vehicles, which remedies the problem for all of them. Owner letters will not be sent, so check your vehicle's VIN for open recalls and contact CHTC customer service at 1-909-993-0858 if you have questions. The recall began February 19, 2020.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Chtc Bus HT-35 | 201620172018 |
|---|---|
| Chtc Bus HT-45 | 201620172018 |