The defect
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Startrans Trolley, Sentinel, Senator HD, Senator, Candidate, C2, S2, PS2, and President transit buses equipped with Ricon manufactured wheelchair lifts which have an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
The risk
The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
The remedy
Ricon will be conducting this recall on behalf of Supreme. Ricon will notify the affected owners and will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2013. Owners may contact Supreme at 1-800-642-4889 or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Startrans C2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans President | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans S2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans Senator | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans Senator HD | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans Sentinel Bus | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Startrans Trolley | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startrans C2 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans C2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans C2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans C2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans C2 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans C2 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans C2 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans Candidate | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans PS2 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Startrans President | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans President | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Startrans President | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Startrans President | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| Startrans President | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Startrans President | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans President | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Startrans S2 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Startrans S2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2013
3 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; SUPREME CORPORATION filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 13V253000 21 Jun 2013 | ELKHART COACH |
| 13V083000 28 Feb 2013 | Supreme Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013