Coach & Equipment Phoenix Shuttle Buses Recalled for Lift Restraint Defect
Coach & Equipment is recalling 2007-2010 Phoenix shuttle buses with Ricon lifts due to a restraint belt that may not fully latch, posing an injury risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential injury without confirmed fatalities or hospitalizations.
Plain-English summary
Coach & Equipment is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 Phoenix shuttle buses manufactured between December 2007 and January 2010. These vehicles are fitted with Ricon Public Use Lifts. The recall involves 760 units.
The defect involves the restraint belt on the lift, which is designed to prevent the lift from moving unless the belt tongue is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon discovered that the operator can insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this scenario, the belt appears latched, allowing the operator to run the lift. If the belt is not fully engaged, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform, potentially causing injury if the lift moves without the restraint properly buckled.
Ricon will perform the remedy for this campaign. Customers will be provided with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on October 1, 2010. Owners may contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Coach & Equipment at 1-315-536-2321.
The recalled product
- Product
- COACH & EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
- Brand
- COACH & EQUIPMENT
- Manufacturer
- COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP.
- Category
- Vehicle — Shuttle Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 760
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- PHOENIX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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