Startrans Candidate, Candidate II, President, Senator and 4 more (2007-2010): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 12V186000 · Apr 27, 2012 · Startrans Bus Corporation
2,060
vehicles affected
2,060
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V186000
- Date
- Apr 27, 2012
- Maker
- Startrans Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 2,060
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2007-2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS.
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 WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-800-642-4889.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 25 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Startrans | Candidate | 2008-2010 |
| Startrans | Candidate II | 2007-2010 |
| Startrans | President | 2009-2010 |
| Startrans | Senator | 2007-2010 |
| Startrans | Senator HD | 2007-2010 |
| Startrans | Senator II | 2007-2010 |
| Startrans | Trolley | 2008-2010 |
| Startrans | Vans | 2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V186000?
8 models: Startrans Candidate (2008-2010), Startrans Candidate II (2007-2010), Startrans President (2009-2010) and 5 more, about 2,060 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V186000?
STARTRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARTRANS AT 1-800-642-4889.
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 WHEELCHAIRS 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.