Goshen Coach Recalls Buses with Defective Ricon Wheelchair Lifts

Plain-English summary

Goshen Coach is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Pacer, Pacer LS, Pacer LTD, GCII, Impulse, Connection, Commander, G-Force, G-Force Access, G-Force LTD, Sentinel, Sentinel UC, and Mainstream Low Floor buses. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between January 1, 2006, and October 19, 2015, that are equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510).

The affected lifts have folding link arms with pivot holes that may be too large, allowing bearings to move out of position. If this occurs, the stowed platform may move excessively, leading to failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheelchair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator. Note that vehicles which received a similar recall remedy in 2014 are still affected by this current recall.

Goshen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or displaced bearings and the platform for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Goshen customer service at 1-574-970-6300 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884.

The recalled product

Product

GOSHEN IMPULSE, GCII, G-FORCE, SENTINEL UC

Brand

GOSHEN

Manufacturer

Goshen Coach

Category

Vehicle — Bus / Wheelchair Lift

Hazard

• structural-failure
• falling-object
• injury

Affected units

1,442

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