Elkhart Coach: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Elkhart Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 761. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ELKHART COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP.
The risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The remedy
ELKHART WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-488-0359.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 6 | 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 12V163000.
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