Equipment adaptive/mobility (Startrans)
Vehicle recall 16V-014. NHTSA received Supreme Corporation’s report on Jan 15, 2016.
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NHTSA received Supreme Corporation’s report on Jan 15, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Azure Hybrid, Candidate, Senator, Senator HD, Senator II, President, President S2, Sentinel, and Trolley shuttle buses manufactured May 9, 2008, to August 9, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment adaptive/mobility.
What should you do?
Supreme will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Supreme customer service at 1-800-642-4889, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,762 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Startrans Candidateand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Sentinel Busand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Azure Hybridand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Presidentand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Senatorand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans President S2and 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Senator HDand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Senator IIand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Startrans Trolleyand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Supreme Corporation.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 26, 2026.