2006 STARTRANS CANDIDATE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 08V626000 on 11/30/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2005 - 03/14/2008
- Affected:
- 4,409
- Defect:
- Startrans is recalling 4,409 my 2004-2008 senator and candidate shuttle buses built on ford or chevrolet chassis and 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:
- Startrans 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 startrans at 877-258-1392.
- 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:
- 08V627000 on 11/30/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2005 - 03/14/2008
- Affected:
- 4,409
- Defect:
- Startrans is recalling 4,409 my 2004-2008 senator and candidate shuttle buses built on ford or chevrolet chassis and 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:
- Startrans 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 startrans at 877-258-1392.
- 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:
- 10V562000 on 11/14/2010
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 08/01/1999 - 07/30/2007
- Affected:
- 2,393
- Defect:
- Startrans is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 candidate, candidate ii, senator hd, trolley, president, senator, and senator ii transit buses equipped with trans/air ta73 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:
- Trans/air, in cooperation with startrans, 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 january 11, 2011. 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> .
- Campaign:
- 13V067000 on 02/27/2013
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Affected:
- 1,858
- Defect:
- Supreme corporation (supreme) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 startrans trolley, sentinel, senator hd, senator, candidate, c2, s2, ps2, and president transit buses equipped with ricon manufactured wheelchair lifts which have 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Ricon will be conducting this recall on behalf of supreme. ricon will notify the affected owners and will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. the recall began on march 8, 2013. owners may contact supreme at 1-800-642-4889 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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