Goshen Coach: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Goshen Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 24, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 529. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
GOSHEN COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 PACER LS, PACER LTD, PACER II, GCII, AND SENTINEL BUSES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
The remedy
GOSHEN COACH IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT1-800-322-2884 OR BY EMAIL AT [email protected].
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Goshen GC II | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen Pacer II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen Pacer LS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen Pacer LTD | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen Sentinel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen GC II | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen Pacer II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen Pacer LS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen Pacer LTD | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen Sentinel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen GC II | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen Pacer II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen Pacer LS | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen Pacer LTD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen Sentinel | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V116000.
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