Goshen Coach: Equipment
Goshen Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 14, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 342. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Goshen Coach is recalling certain buses as follows: GC II, model years 2006-2012; GCII-550, model years 2007-2009; G-Force, model years 2011-2012; Pacer, model years 2006-2012; Pacer LS, model years 2008, 2010, and 2013; Pacer LTD, model year 2012; and Sentinel, model year 2011. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
The risk
The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
The remedy
Goshen Coach is working with Ricon to notify owners. Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit with instructions, free of charge. Owners may contact Goshen Coach at 1-574-970-6300 or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Goshen Pacer LS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Goshen G-Force | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Goshen GC II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Goshen Pacer LTD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Goshen G-Force | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Goshen GC II | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Goshen Sentinel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen GC II | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Goshen Pacer LS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen GC II | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen GC II-550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen GC II | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen GC II-550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Goshen Pacer LS | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Goshen GC II | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Goshen GC II-550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Goshen GC II | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Goshen Pacer | 0 | 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 13V008000.
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