Double K Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Double K Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 19, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Double K is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Hometown Trolley Villager and model year 2009 Hometown Trolley Mainstreet vehicles equipped with a Braun Vista-2 or Century-2 wheelchair lift. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
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 wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
The remedy
Double K will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized Braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2012. Owners may contact Double K at 1-478-822-2242.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Double K Mainstreet | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Hometown Trolley Villager | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Hometown Trolley Villager | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Double K Villager | 0 | 1 | 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 12V344000.
Full record for the 2009 Double K Mainstreet → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →