Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2015394 - DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA

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Summary

Product
Bus recalled by DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA
Issue
Vehicle - Accessories
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2006 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2014 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2014 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2014 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2015 | FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) | FB-65 COMMERCIAL BUS CHASSIS, 2015 | THOMAS BUILT | MINOTOUR NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2015 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS

Issue

On certain buses equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: Ricon Corporation repair facilities will inspect lift platforms, link arms and bearings for cracks, damage or misalignment and if found to be damaged, link arms and/or platform will be replaced. Note: This recall supersedes recall 2014-338. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will require re-inspection and potential repair.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Bus
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-69310
Transport Canada ID
2015394

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