Campaign 26V-472

Electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift

Defect summary

Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. (Coach and Equipment) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Phoenix, and 2025-2026 Metrolite transit buses, equipped with certain S-Series wheelchair platform lifts. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.

Consequence

A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Coach and Equipment customer service at 1-800-724-8464.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V472000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about adaptive equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-472
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Coach AND Equipment	Metrolite	2025 to 2026	0
Coach AND Equipment	Phoenix	2024 to 2025	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-333 May 22, 2026
Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
25V-772 Nov 10, 2025
Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
18V-611 Sep 11, 2018
Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height
16V-375 May 27, 2016
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
15V-773 Nov 19, 2015
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
14V-612 Oct 1, 2014
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack