Trans Tech Roadstar, Student Safety Transport, Student Transporter Aero (2007-2014): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V628000 · Oct 7, 2014 · Trans Tech Bus
188
vehicles affected
188
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V628000
- Date
- Oct 7, 2014
- Maker
- Trans Tech Bus
- Units affected
- 188
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2007-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Trans Tech Bus (Trans Tech) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Student Safety Transporter and RoadStar and 2008-2014 Student Transporter Aero school buses manufactured January 1, 2007, through September 1, 2014, and 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.
Trans Tech has notified owners and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Trans Tech customer service at 1-845-988-2333 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 23 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Trans Tech | Roadstar | 2007-2014 |
| Trans Tech | Student Safety Transport | 2007-2014 |
| Trans Tech | Student Transporter Aero | 2008-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V628000?
3 models: Trans Tech Roadstar (2007-2014), Trans Tech Student Safety Transport (2007-2014), Trans Tech Student Transporter Aero (2008-2014), about 188 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V628000?
Trans Tech has notified owners and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Trans Tech customer service at 1-845-988-2333 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
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.