NHTSA Complaint #10230336 — 2006 ELDORADO AEROTECH
EQUIPMENT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10230336 |
| Vehicle | 2006 ELDORADO AEROTECH |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,557 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
THE BRAUN CORPORATION MILLENNIUM 917NL SERIES WHEEL CHAIR LIFTS HAVE HALOGEN PLATFORM LIGHTS MOUNTED TO THE LIFT ARMS. THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THESE LAMPS EXCEED 300 DEGREES. THE HEAT FROM THESE LAMPS HAVE BURNED THE OUTER GARMENTS OF SOME OF OUR BUS OPERATORS. THE HEAT PRODUCED FROM THESE LAMPS HAVE BURNED THE SKIN OF SOME OF OUR OPERATORS. BRAUN LIFT CORPORATION HAS BEEN CONTACTED REPEATEDLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND ASKED TO PROVIDE ANOTHER TYPE OF LIGHT SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT PRODUCE AS MUCH HEAT, OR BE LOCATED IN A PLACE THAT WILL NOT CONTACT DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS. BRAUN LIFT CORPORATION HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. *TR