9999 RICON KLEARVUE (K SERIES) Recall

Campaign:

06E008000 on 01/26/2006

Component:

Equipment adaptive

Manufactured:

06/11/2005 - 06/30/2005

Affected:

588

Defect:

Certain ricon s and k series platform style wheelchair lifts manufactured between june 12 and july 1, 2005, installed as original equipment on certain school and transit buses. the vertical support arms were improperly welded.

Consequence:

In the event this condition occurs during passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the vehicle or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle.

Correction:

Ricon will notify its customers and will replace the two lift arms free of charge. the recall began on march 17, 2006. owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

Notes:

Customers may 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.

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