NHTSA campaign 18V577000
American Heritage Recall 18V-577: Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403
NHTSA recall 18V577000 was reported by Brown Industries, LLC on August 30, 2018, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Heritage Trolley for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on September 5, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V577000 (also written 18V-577 or 18V577)
- Filed by
- Brown Industries, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V577000. 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.
American Heritage
All American Heritage recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V577000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V577000
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.