Coach and Equipment Transit Buses Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Defect
Coach and Equipment is recalling certain transit buses because a wheelchair lift component may fail, allowing 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 mechanical defect in a wheelchair lift that creates 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
Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. is recalling certain 2013-2014 Condor LT, 2013-2017 Phoenix and Metro Lite, and 2015 Pegasus transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts. The recall involves 121 vehicles.
The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use. This failure allows the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height. If the platform stops above the vehicle floor, a wheelchair user exiting the lift can tip inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.
Coach and Equipment has notified owners. Ricon servicing dealers will replace the input cam free of charge. The recall began on September 27, 2018. Owners may contact Coach and Equipment customer service at 1-800-724-8464 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
The recalled product
- Product
- COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX, METRO LITE, CONDOR LT, PEGASUS
- Brand
- COACH AND EQUIPMENT
- Manufacturer
- Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 121
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 (4)
- PHOENIX
- METRO LITE
- CONDOR LT
- PEGASUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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