2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP
The 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP, potentially affecting up to 1,692 vehicles.
Recall 15V724000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 49 vehicles affected
Defect: Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 VIP and PT 2000, 2200, 2500, 2800, 3200, and 3201 transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2011, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2010 and S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing...
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: Diamond will notify owners, and owners 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 December 17, 2015....
View full details →Recall 14V611000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 45 vehicles affected
Defect: Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 VIP and PT 2000, 2200, 2500, 2800, 3200, and 3201 transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2011, 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: Diamond will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin...
View full details →Recall 12V263000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 278 vehicles affected
Defect: DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION (DIAMOND COACH) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 PT AND VIP BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence: 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 WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy: DIAMOND COACH IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS, AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIAMOND COACH AT 1-800-442-4645.
View full details →Recall 11V099000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 1,320 vehicles affected
Defect: DIAMOND COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Consequence: IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
Remedy: DIAMOND COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP.
Safety Rating for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DIAMOND COACH VIP
- 2005 DIAMOND COACH VIP — 0 complaints
- 2006 DIAMOND COACH VIP — 0 complaints
- 2007 DIAMOND COACH VIP — 0 complaints
- 2008 DIAMOND COACH VIP — 0 complaints
- 2009 DIAMOND COACH VIP — 0 complaints
- 2010 DIAMOND COACH VIP (current)
- 2011 DIAMOND COACH VIP — 0 complaints
Other DIAMOND COACH Models
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- DIAMOND COACH MB200 — 1 total complaint
- DIAMOND COACH C3500 — 0 total complaints
- DIAMOND COACH E450 — 0 total complaints
- DIAMOND COACH E550 — 0 total complaints
- DIAMOND COACH IBD — 0 total complaints
- DIAMOND COACH PS — 0 total complaints
- DIAMOND COACH PT — 0 total complaints