Collins School Bus Recall for Wheelchair Lift Cam Failure
Collins Bus is recalling 2012-2018 school buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts because a cam 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 risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Collins Bus Corporation is recalling certain 2012-2018 Collins School Buses equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts. 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 floor height.
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Collins Bus will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam free of charge. The recall was expected to begin in October 2018. Owners may contact Collins Bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850 extension 424 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
- Brand
- COLLINS
- Manufacturer
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 59
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)
- SCHOOL BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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