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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime

Coach And Equipment · United States · Mod

Coach And Equipment Alley Cat, Metro Lite +3 more: Equipment adaptive/mobility

Affects Coach And Equipment Alley Cat, Metro Lite, Pegasus, Phoenix, Condor LT · 2006–2014 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

What to do

Coach and Equipment will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Coach & Equipment customer service at 1-800-724-8464, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Coach & Equipment's number for this recall is 15E-068. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational