The defect
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Startrans MFSAB school buses equipped with Ricon manufactured wheelchair lifts which have an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
The risk
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur 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 1-877-258-1391 or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Startrans Mfsab | 2009, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startrans Mfsab | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Startrans Mfsab | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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 21 campaigns in all.
| 13V253000 21 Jun 2013 | ELKHART COACH |
| 13V067000 28 Feb 2013 | SUPREME CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013