MTS Paratransit (2006-2011): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 12V442000 · Sep 11, 2012 · Mobility Transportation Services
928
vehicles affected
928
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V442000
- Date
- Sep 11, 2012
- Maker
- Mobility Transportation Services
- Units affected
- 928
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Mobility Transportation Service (MTS) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Paratransit vehicles manufactured from November 2006 through October 2010 that are equipped with Braun Century-2 and/or Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
What can happen
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MTS will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized Braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Mobility Transportation Service at 1-734-453-6452.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| MTS | Paratransit | 2006-2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V442000?
1 model: MTS Paratransit (2006-2011), about 928 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V442000?
MTS will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized Braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Mobility Transportation Service at 1-734-453-6452.
What can happen?
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain 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.