NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 American Heritage Trolley Recalls & Complaints
The 2018 American Heritage Trolley has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 American Heritage Trolley. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized American Heritage dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 American Heritage Trolley. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403
NHTSA #18V577000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA notice
Reported August 30, 2018 · Brown Industries, LLC
Potentially affected: 4 vehicles
Owners notified September 5, 2018 · Vehicles built January 1, 2017 – August 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Brown Industries, LLC (Brown) is recalling certain 2017-2018 American Heritage Trolley buses, equipped with certain Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Safety consequence
If the wheelchair platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
American Trolley will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the defective input cams, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2019. Owners may contact American Trolley customer service at 1-800-255-6827.
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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