The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2005-2009 E4500 and 2005-2012 J4500 motorcoaches equipped with Ricon Baylift Wheelchair Lifts. When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems," and number 404, "Platform lift installations."
The risk
In the event that a mobility device pushes into the outer barrier, the barrier may fail, increasing the risk of injury for the lift occupant.
The remedy
Ricon will reinforce the outer barrier with additional supports, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 18, 2021. Owners may contact the Ricon's Customer Service at (800) 322-2884, or email Ricons Recall Coordinator, at admin21e068@Wabtec.com or by locating the nearest Ricon servicing dealer using the locator on the Ricon website www.riconcorp.com. Owners may also contact MCI's customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is R21-024.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI E4500 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| MCI J4500 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI E4500 | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI E4500 | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI E4500 | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI E4500 | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI E4500 | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI J4500 | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| MCI J4500 | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI J4500 | 2007 | 1 | 8 |
| MCI J4500 | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI J4500 | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| MCI J4500 | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
| MCI J4500 | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| MCI J4500 | 2012 | 1 | 7 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2021
6 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 21V999000 20 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V799000 14 Oct 2021 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 21V597000 2 Aug 2021 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 21V409000 1 Jun 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V130000 2 Mar 2021 | Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021