NHTSA Campaign 12V199000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by GOSHEN COACH · Reported May 3, 2012 · 2,802 vehicles affected
What's wrong
GOSHEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy
GOSHEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GOSHEN AT 1-574-970-6300.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOSHEN | G-FORCE | 2010 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | G-FORCE | 2011 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GC II | 2007 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GC II | 2008 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GC II | 2009 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GC II | 2010 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GC II | 2011 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GCII CONNECTION | 2010 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | GCII CONNECTION | 2011 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER | 2007 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER | 2008 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER | 2009 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER | 2010 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER | 2011 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LS | 2008 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LS | 2009 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LS | 2010 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LS | 2011 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LTD | 2007 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LTD | 2008 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LTD | 2009 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | PACER LTD | 2010 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | SENTINEL | 2008 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | SENTINEL | 2009 | 2,802 |
| GOSHEN | SENTINEL | 2010 | 2,802 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V199000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.