The defect
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRANS TECH 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. A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The remedy
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 845-988-0419.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Trans Tech DW5159FRL | 2009, 2010 |
| Trans Tech DW6+9166 | 2008 |
| Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Trans Tech DW7+9195FRL | 2009 |
| Trans Tech DW8195FRL | 2009 |
| Trans Tech STH4+9139 | 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech DW5159FRL | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW5159FRL | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW6+9166 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech DW7+9195FRL | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech DW8195FRL | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech STH4+9139 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2012
35 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; TRANS TECH BUS filed 15 campaigns in all.
| 12V449000 13 Sept 2012 | Mobility Services, Inc. |
| 12V440000 11 Sept 2012 | NEW ENGLAND WHEELS |
| 12V442000 11 Sept 2012 | MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
| 12V443000 11 Sept 2012 | C & C Ford |
| 12V437000 7 Sept 2012 | NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC. |
| 12V427000 4 Sept 2012 | MOBILITY WORKS |
| 12V433000 31 Aug 2012 | QUALITY VAN SALES, INC. |
| 12V404000 14 Aug 2012 | TURTLE TOP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012