Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V281000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-06-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V281000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,627
Reported to NHTSA
2012-06-19
Owners notified
2012-08-09

Defect description

COACH AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (COACH AND EQUIPMENT) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 PHOENIX, METRO-LITE AND PEGASUS TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND/OR VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.

Safety risk

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 WHEELCHAIR’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

COACH AND EQUIPMENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG. CORP. AT 1-800-946-7513.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-423(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
COACH & EQUIPMENT Metro-Lite2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
COACH & EQUIPMENT Pegasus2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
COACH & EQUIPMENT Phoenix2010 2009 2008
COACH AND EQUIPMENT Phoenix2007 2006

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.