Hometown Trolley Villager (2008-2014): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V766000 · Dec 2, 2014 · Double K Inc.
5
vehicles affected
5
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V766000
- Date
- Dec 2, 2014
- Maker
- Double K Inc.
- Units affected
- 5
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2008-2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain Hometown Trolley Villager transit buses manufactured August 15, 2008, to May 24, 2014. The affected vehicles are 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.
Double K 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. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5090. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Hometown Trolley | Villager | 2008-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V766000?
1 model: Hometown Trolley Villager (2008-2014), about 5 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V766000?
Double K 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. Owners may contact Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5090. Owners may contact Ricon customer.
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.