TMC Group, Inc.: Equipment
TMC Group, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 8, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TMC Group, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Ameritrans E-Series buses manufactured August 1, 2006, through July 31, 2012. These buses are equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
The risk
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
The remedy
Ricon will send owners a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. A notice to owners was mailed by certified mail on July 5, 2013. Owners may contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by e-mail at [email protected].
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ameritrans E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ameritrans E-Series | 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 13V299000.
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