OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V144000

NHTSA campaign 10V144000 covers 19 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 132 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 12, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V144000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V144000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that 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.

Defect summary

Glaval bus is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 transit buses manufactured between october 2007 through december 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, should the "up" switch 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.

Consequence summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V144000

For NHTSA campaign 10V144000, the filed corrective action says: Glaval bus 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 april 26, 2010. owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or glaval bus at 1-800-322-2884.

Glaval bus 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 april 26, 2010. owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or glaval bus at 1-800-322-2884.

Owner notification: April 26, 2010
Filing manufacturer: GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V144000

RecallRoad links 19 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V144000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.