Trans Tech Roadstar; Trans Tech BUS Roadster, ST Aero, Student Safety Transport (2006-2015): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 15V722000 · Nov 2, 2015 · Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
188
vehicles affected
188
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V722000
- Date
- Nov 2, 2015
- Maker
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Units affected
- 188
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Trans Tech Student Safety Transporter, ST Aero, and Roadster school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 21, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What can happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and owners will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 30 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Trans Tech | Roadstar | 2012-2015 |
| Trans Tech Bus | Roadster | 2006-2011 |
| Trans Tech Bus | ST Aero | 2006-2015 |
| Trans Tech Bus | Student Safety Transport | 2006-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V722000?
4 models: Trans Tech Roadstar (2012-2015), Trans Tech Bus Roadster (2006-2011), Trans Tech Bus ST Aero (2006-2015) and 1 more, about 188 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V722000?
Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and owners will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer.
What can happen?
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for 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.