2008–2010 Diamond Coach PT & 2008–2010 Diamond Coach VIP recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Diamond coach corporation (diamond coach) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 PT and VIP buses equipped with braun CENTURY-2 and VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the wheelchair lifts 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
Diamond coach is working with braun to identify and notify owners, and braun dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began during june 2012. Owners may contact diamond coach at 1-800-442-4645.
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
- 12V263000
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 278
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-442-4645
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 25, 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.