Forest River Recalls Elkhart ECII Buses Due to Wheelchair Lift Defect

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Elkhart ECII transit buses manufactured between January 1, 2006, and September 26, 2014. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510) that have folding link arms with pivot holes that may be too large.

The defect allows the bearings to move out of position. If this occurs, the stowed platform may have excessive movement, leading to the 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.

Forest River will notify owners, and Ricon 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 December 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-264-5179 ext. 102 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note that vehicles that received a similar recall remedy in 2014 are still affected by this recall.

The recalled product

Product

ELKHART ECII

Brand

ELKHART

Manufacturer

Forest River, Inc.

Category

Vehicle — Transit Bus

Hazard

• structural-failure
• falling-object
• injury-risk

Affected units

5,675

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Distribution

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