Trans Tech Dw6158frl, Trans Tech Dw8195frl, Trans Tech Rondak Dw5138frl, model year 2009. Filed by Trans Tech Bus and reported to NHTSA on 16 March 2010. 12 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Trans tech has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain 2009 trans tech school buses manufactured between may 1 and october 31, 2009, equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V099 cover?
- Trans Tech Dw6158Frl, Trans Tech Dw8195Frl, Trans Tech Rondak Dw5138Frl, model year 2009.
- What is wrong with them?
- TRANS TECH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN 2009 TRANS TECH SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V099 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TRANS TECH BUS |
| System at fault | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility |
| Reported to NHTSA | 16 March 2010 |
| Model years | 2009-2009 |
| Vehicles named | TRANS TECH DW6158FRL, TRANS TECH DW8195FRL, TRANS TECH RONDAK DW5138FRL |
What the notice says today
The 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.
The remedy
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. 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 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR TCI AT 1-845-988-2333.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 289 notices in the record whose component field names equipment adaptive/mobility. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 36 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V099, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v099/
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