# NHTSA recall 10V130000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V130000
- Manufacturer: ELKHART COACH
- Reported: 2010\-04\-02
- Owners notified: 2010\-07\-27
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 200

## What is wrong

ELKHART COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L\-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION.  IF THE "UP" SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING.  THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.


## What can happen

WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15\-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.


## The remedy

ELKHART COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE.  CURRENTLY RICON IS DEVELOPING A SOFTWARE SOLUTION AND IS NOT AVAILABLE.  UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD\-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 27, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800\- 322\-2884, EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2009/recalls.md)
- [2007 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2009/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 52476](/bulletins/10254138.md), 2024-05-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47009](/bulletins/10138524.md), 2018-05-29, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47201](/bulletins/10137113.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [ER\-2011\-001P](/bulletins/10040784.md), 2011-09-13, Service bulletin
- [0703](/bulletins/10022719.md), 2007-09-25, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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