The defect
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.
The risk
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MTS Paratransit | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Paratransit | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| MTS Paratransit | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| MTS Paratransit | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| MTS Paratransit | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| MTS Paratransit | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| MTS Paratransit | 2011 | 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; MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 12V449000 13 Sept 2012 | Mobility Services, Inc. |
| 12V440000 11 Sept 2012 | NEW ENGLAND WHEELS |
| 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 |
| 12V356000 25 Jul 2012 | THOR INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012