Creative Bus Sales, Inc.: Equipment
Creative Bus Sales, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 227. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Creative Bus Sales, Inc is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Chevrolet and GMC C5500, and Ford E450, and Econoline 350 vehicles equipped with Braun wheelchair lifts. Over time, or with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier of the lifts 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
Braun is conducting this recall on behalf of Creative Bus Sales. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2012. Owners may contact Creative Bus at 1-888-633-8380 or Braun at 1-800-488-0359.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford E-450 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Ford E-450 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Chevrolet C5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford E-450 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Chevrolet C5500 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C5500 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-450 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 Chevrolet C5500 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-450 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford Econoline 350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC C5500 | 1 | 4 | 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 12V584000.
Full record for the 2011 Ford E-450 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →