Coach and Equipment Manufacturing Corp. (Coach and Equipment) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 MetroLite and Phoenix transit buses manufactured August 2009 through May 2010 and equipped with an optional power door. The power actuator behind the door contains a PC Board that may overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Overheating of the PC board may result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Coach and Equipment will notify owners, and service centers will inspect and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on September 17, 2013. Owners may contact Coach and Equipment at 1-315-536-2321.
COACH AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (COACH AND EQUIPMENT) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 PHOENIX, METRO-LITE AND PEGASUS TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND/OR VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
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: COACH AND EQUIPMENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG. CORP. AT 1-800-946-7513.
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