Transportation Collaborative, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 26, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 78. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Trans Tech Student Safety Trasnporter (SST) and ST Aero school buses manufactured from January 2, 2014, through January 1, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
The risk
If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2016. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Trans Tech Bus ST Aero | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Trans Tech Bus ST Aero | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Trans Tech Bus ST Aero | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport | 0 | 3 | 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 16V365000.
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