2006β2010 Elkhart ECI & 2006β2010 Elkhart Ecii recall: equipment
β οΈ What's wrong
Elkhart coach is recalling certain 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. A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop.
π₯ 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 wheelchairΒs occupant could fall and sustain injury.
π§ The fix
Elkhart will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on april 12, 2012. Owners may contact braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
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
- 12V163000
- Manufacturer
- ELKHART COACH
- Vehicles affected
- 761
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-488-0359
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 12, 2012
- Built
- Nov 1, 2006 β Sep 30, 2010
- 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.