Diamond Coach PT, VIP (2006-2011): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V611000 · Sep 30, 2014 · Diamond Coach Corporation
45
vehicles affected
45
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V611000
- Date
- Sep 30, 2014
- Maker
- Diamond Coach Corporation
- Units affected
- 45
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 VIP and PT 2000, 2200, 2500, 2800, 3200, and 3201 transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2011, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What can happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Diamond will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2014. Owners may contact Diamond customer service at 1-800-442-4645 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Coach | PT | 2006-2011 |
| Diamond Coach | Vip | 2006-2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V611000?
2 models: Diamond Coach PT (2006-2011), Diamond Coach Vip (2006-2011), about 45 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V611000?
Diamond will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2014. Owners may contact Diamond customer service at.
What can happen?
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
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.