The defect
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling one 2016 E225 vehicle equipped with a Ricon Wheelchair lift. 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, this vehicle fails 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 towards the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Ameritrans will notify the owner and a Ricon dealer will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ameritrans E225 | 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameritrans E225 | 2016 | 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; Ameritrans Bus, Inc. filed 10 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 |
| 19V160000 1 Mar 2019 | Supreme Corporation |
| 19V140000 27 Feb 2019 | Midway Specialty Vehicles |
| 19V125000 26 Feb 2019 | New England Wheels |
| 19V116000 21 Feb 2019 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019