2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX Complaints and Recall Information
The 2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues involving adaptive mobility equipment such as wheelchair lifts. Defects mainly concern safety and functionality of these systems.
The recalls address defects in adaptive and mobility equipment as well as general equipment components. Five recalls affect systems related to wheelchair lifts and air conditioning evaporators, involving risks such as inappropriate welds, latch failures, overheating, and structural cracks.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift welding defect. Recall 10V262000 affects 539 vehicles made from 2005 to 2007 with Ricon S and K series wheelchair lifts. Vertical support arms were improperly welded, potentially preventing the lift door from closing and causing vehicle interlocks to engage. Repairs by authorized Ricon dealers will be performed free of charge.
- Roll stop latch misalignment. Recall 12V281000 covers 1,627 units from 2006 to 2010 with Braun Century-2 or Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Bent or misaligned roll stop latches may allow wheelchair occupants to ride over the latch, risking a fall if the lift platform is elevated. Repairs will be done free by authorized Braun dealers.
- Evaporator overheating risk. Recall 10V652000 involves 22 buses equipped with Trans Air TA 73 evaporators. A short circuit may cause a resistor to overheat and ignite the plastic blower housing, presenting a fire hazard. A thermal shutdown device will be installed at no cost to owners.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate cracks. Recall 14V612000 includes 2,029 buses from 2006 to 2014 with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts. Cracking side plates can cause the platform to separate and fall out when doors open, risking injury. Supplemental support bumpers or platform replacements are provided free of charge.
- Folding link arm bearing movement. Recall 15V773000 affects 2,029 buses from 2006 to 2014 with certain Ricon wheelchair lifts. Oversized pivot holes allow bearings to shift, causing excessive platform movement and possible failure. Inspections and replacement of damaged parts are performed free of charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues with wheelchair lifts or related safety components may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a consumer protection attorney could help clarify available remedies.
2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX Summary
2006
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
6246
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
2029 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Coach & Equipment Mfg Corp. (Coach & Equipment) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Alley Cat, Condor LT, Metro Lite, Pegasus, and Phoenix transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 18, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
2029 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. (Coach and Equipment) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Phoenix, Metro Lite, Pegasus, Condor LT, and Alley Cat transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to September 18, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
1627 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
Risk: 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 WHEELCHAIR¬ÃS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
539 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
COACH & EQUIPMENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 PHOENIX SHUTTLE BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2005 THROUGH JUNE 2007 AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON S AND K SERIES PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED.
Risk: IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.
2006 COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
22 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
COACH AND EQUIPMENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS AIR TA 73 EVAPORATORS. THE EVAPORATOR UTILIZES A POWER RESISTOR TO REGULATE BLOWER SPEED. SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR IN THE "LOW OR MEDIUM SPEED" CIRCUIT WHILE THE BLOWER IS IN HIGH SPEED, THE SHORT WILL CAUSE THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO FEEDBACK THROUGH THE RESISTOR TO GROUND, NOT DRAWING ENOUGH CURRENT TO TRIP THE FUSE.
Risk: THIS WOULD CAUSE THE RESISTOR TEMPERATURE TO RISE TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE PLASTIC BLOWER HOUSING TO WHICH IT IS MOUNTED. THE OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Complaints
No complaints found.