NHTSA Campaign 14V611000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by Diamond Coach Corporation · Reported Sep 30, 2014 · 45 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 VIP and PT 2000, 2200, 2500, 2800, 3200, and 3201 transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2011, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Consequence

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy

Diamond will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2014. Owners may contact Diamond customer service at 1-800-442-4645 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DIAMOND COACH PT 2006 45
DIAMOND COACH PT 2007 45
DIAMOND COACH PT 2008 45
DIAMOND COACH PT 2009 45
DIAMOND COACH PT 2010 45
DIAMOND COACH PT 2011 45
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2006 45
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2007 45
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2008 45
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2009 45
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2010 45
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2011 45

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V611000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.