2005 ELKHART ECI Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 08V594000 on 11/13/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/12/2005 - 09/27/2006
- Affected:
- 9
- Defect:
- Elkhart coach is recalling 9 my 2005-2007 eci and ecii buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
- Consequence:
- A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Elkhart coach is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or elkhart coach at 1-574-264-5179.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 08V592000 on 11/13/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/12/2005 - 11/06/2007
- Affected:
- 63
- Defect:
- Elkhart coach is recalling 63 my 2005-2007 eci and ecii shuttle buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence:
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Elkhart coach is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or elkhart coach at 1-574-264-5179.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 10V641000 on 12/21/2010
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 08/01/2005 - 05/14/2007
- Affected:
- 52
- Defect:
- Elkhart coach is recalling certain buses equipped with trans air ta 73 evaporators. the evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. should a short occur in the "low or medium speed" circuit while the blower is in high speed, the short will cause the supply voltage to feedback through the resistor to ground, not drawing enough current to trip the fuse.
- Consequence:
- This would cause the resistor temperature to rise to a point where it will melt and possibly ignite the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted. the overheating can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Elkhart coach in cooperation with trans air will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on december 15, 2010. owners may contact trans air warranty and service center at 1-800-673-2446.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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