Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V430000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-09-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V430000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer: DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 292
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-09-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR DIAMOND COACH AT 1-800-442-4645.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

19 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
DIAMOND COACH C3500	2004 2003 2002 2001
DIAMOND COACH E350	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
DIAMOND COACH E450	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
DIAMOND COACH E550	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.