The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·18V577000·Announced 2018-08-30

American Heritage Trolley Buses Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Defect

Brown Industries is recalling 2017-2018 American Heritage Trolley buses because a wheelchair lift component may fail, causing the platform to rise too high and increasing 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 structural vehicle defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to users, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Brown Industries, LLC is recalling certain 2017-2018 American Heritage Trolley buses equipped with specific Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts. The affected lift models include K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550, and S551. The recall addresses a defect in the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, which may fail while the lift is in use. This failure allows the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

If the wheelchair platform stops above the vehicle floor, a wheelchair user exiting the lift may tip inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury or death associated with this defect.

American Trolley will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the defective input cams free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2019. Owners may contact American Trolley customer service at 1-800-255-6827 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AMERICAN HERITAGE TROLLEY
Brand
AMERICAN HERITAGE
Manufacturer
Brown Industries, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Bus
Hazard
Affected units
4

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)

  • TROLLEY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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