Report Date
May 3, 2012
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Affected Vehicles
25
Defect Description
GOSHEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Safety Consequence
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy
GOSHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GOSHEN AT 1-574-970-6300.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GOSHEN | GC II |
| 2007 | GOSHEN | PACER |
| 2007 | GOSHEN | PACER LTD |
| 2008 | GOSHEN | GC II |
| 2008 | GOSHEN | PACER |
| 2008 | GOSHEN | PACER LS |
| 2008 | GOSHEN | PACER LTD |
| 2008 | GOSHEN | SENTINEL |
| 2009 | GOSHEN | GC II |
| 2009 | GOSHEN | PACER |
| 2009 | GOSHEN | PACER LS |
| 2009 | GOSHEN | PACER LTD |
| 2009 | GOSHEN | SENTINEL |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | G-FORCE |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | GC II |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | GCII CONNECTION |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | PACER |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | PACER LS |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | PACER LTD |
| 2010 | GOSHEN | SENTINEL |
| 2011 | GOSHEN | G-FORCE |
| 2011 | GOSHEN | GC II |
| 2011 | GOSHEN | GCII CONNECTION |
| 2011 | GOSHEN | PACER |
| 2011 | GOSHEN | PACER LS |
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