NHTSA Campaign 10V258000 — IC BUS BE 2010 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Public recall record in a structured, readable format. Campaign: 10V258000. Vehicle: IC BUS BE. Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V258000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | IC BUS BE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Manufacturer | NAVISTAR, INC |
| Manufacturer Campaign # | 10510 |
Official summary
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 IC BE AND CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 22 THROUGH MAY 14, 2009, AND FITTED 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, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Official consequence
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.
Official remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. 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 JUNE 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
Official notes
NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10510.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> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 86497 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V258000 |
| Make | IC BUS |
| Model | BE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | 10510 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Manufacturer Name | NAVISTAR, INC |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2009-04-22 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2009-05-14 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 6 |
| Action Date | 2011-06-27 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | IC CORPORATION |
| Report Date | 2010-06-14 |
| Notification Date | 2010-06-14 |
| Official Summary | NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 IC BE AND CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 22 THROUGH MAY 14, 2009, AND FITTED 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, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT. |
| Official Consequence | 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. |
| Official Remedy | NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. 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 JUNE 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825. |
| Official Notes / Contact | NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10510.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> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000036059000721814000001004 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |