The defect
Eldorado National- Kansas (Eldorado) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Goshen Impulse, GCII, and Pacer shuttle buses equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Wheelchair lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S550, S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
The risk
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Eldorado will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 29, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Goshen Gcii | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Gcii | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Gcii | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Goshen Gcii | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Goshen Gcii | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Goshen Gcii | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Goshen Gcii | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Goshen Gcii | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Impulse | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Goshen Pacer | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2019
12 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Eldorado National-Kansas filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 19V271000 3 Apr 2019 | Mobility Specialists, Inc. |
| 19V198000 13 Mar 2019 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
| 19V183000 6 Mar 2019 | Fenton Mobility Products, Inc. |
| 19V170000 5 Mar 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V158000 1 Mar 2019 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 19V160000 1 Mar 2019 | Supreme Corporation |
| 19V140000 27 Feb 2019 | Midway Specialty Vehicles |
| 19V125000 26 Feb 2019 | New England Wheels |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019