American Heritage Trolley (2017-2018): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 18V577000 · Aug 30, 2018 · Brown Industries, LLC
4
vehicles affected
4
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V577000
- Date
- Aug 30, 2018
- Maker
- Brown Industries, LLC
- Units affected
- 4
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| American Heritage | Trolley | 2017-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V577000?
1 model: American Heritage Trolley (2017-2018), about 4 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V577000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.