NHTSA campaign 13V008000
Goshen Recall 13V-008: Wheelchair Lift Armored Cable Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 13V008000 was reported by Goshen Coach on January 14, 2013, with 342 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Goshen Gcii, Goshen Pacer, Goshen GC II-550 and more for model years 2006–2013. Owners were notified on March 8, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V008000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V008000 (also written 13V-008 or 13V008)
- Filed by
- Goshen Coach
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 342 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V008000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Goshen
Goshen G-Force
Goshen Gcii
Goshen GC II-550
Goshen Pacer
Goshen Pacer LS
Goshen Pacer LTD
- 2012 · Vehicles built October 13, 2006 – November 5, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Goshen Sentinel
- 2011 · Vehicles built October 13, 2006 – November 5, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V008000.
Defect description
Goshen Coach is recalling certain buses as follows: GC II, model years 2006-2012; GCII-550, model years 2007-2009; G-Force, model years 2011-2012; Pacer, model years 2006-2012; Pacer LS, model years 2008, 2010, and 2013; Pacer LTD, model year 2012; and Sentinel, model year 2011. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
Safety consequence
The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Goshen Coach is working with Ricon to notify owners. Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit with instructions, free of charge. Owners may contact Goshen Coach at 1-574-970-6300 or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V008000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.