NHTSA campaign 19V198000
Trans Tech Recall 19V-198: Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403
NHTSA recall 19V198000 was reported by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. on March 13, 2019, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech CST for model years 2015, 2017. Owners were notified on April 24, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V198000 (also written 19V-198 or 19V198)
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 18E-044
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 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 19V198000. 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.
Trans Tech
Trans Tech CST
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V198000.
Defect description
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain 2015 and 2017 Transtech Buses equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. 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 lift 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
TCI will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2019. Owners may contact TCI customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transportation Collaborative's number for this recall is 18E-044.
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 19V198000
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.