Recall 10V106000: 2009 Diamond Coach VIP

Report received

Mar 17, 2010

Manufacturer

Diamond coach corporation

Potentially affected

3vehicles

Model years

2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Diamond coach has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2009 vip model coaches manufactured between may 1 and december 1, 2009, 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.

Possible 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.

Remedy

Diamond 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 march 15, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or diamond coach at 1-800-442-4645.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2009 Diamond Coach VIP0 complaints