2008–2009 Daimler Sprinter BUS recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler is recalling certain 2008-2009 daimler Sprinter mini-buses equipped with braun CENTURY-2 and VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
💥 The risk
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchairs occupant could fall and sustain injury.
🔧 The fix
Daimler is working with braun to notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 19, 2012. Owners may contact daimler at 1-800-882-8054.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V148000
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 42
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-882-8054
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 19, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers may 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.