2007–2010 Startrans Candidate II & 2007–2010 Startrans Senator + 6 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Startrans is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 transit 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. See the above list for the affected models.
💥 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
Startrans will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 7, 2012. Owners may contact startrans at 1-800-642-4889.
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
- 12V186000
- Manufacturer
- STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 2,060
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-642-4889
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 7, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .