The defect
Daimler Coaches North America (Daimler Coaches) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Mercedes Benz Tourrider Business and Mercedes Benz Tourrider Premium vehicles equipped with BraunAbility wheelchair lifts. The outer barrier may deploy unexpectedly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
The risk
Unexpected outer barrier deployment may result in the platform not securely retaining the wheelchair, increasing the risk of injury to lift occupants.
The remedy
Dealers will relocate the ground sensing pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification were mailed March 26, 2024. Owners may contact Daimler Coaches customer service at 1-416-624-3558. Daimler Coaches number for this recall is TI 86.10T24282A.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Business | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Premium | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Business | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Business | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Business | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Premium | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Premium | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Premium | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2024
7 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Daimler Coaches North America filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 24V907000 3 Dec 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V523000 9 Jul 2024 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 24V334000 13 May 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V277000 18 Apr 2024 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 24V074000 7 Feb 2024 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 24V073000 7 Feb 2024 | Motor Coach Industries |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024