2025-2026 Coach And Equipment Metrolite, 2024-2025 Coach And Equipment Phoenix recall: Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move
Report received by NHTSA: July 22, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- The risk
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
131 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Coach And Equipment Metrolite, 2024-2025 Coach And Equipment Phoenix.
- Compared with
Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. has 2 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
8 earlier NHTSA recalls by Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- May 22, 2026 2025-2026 Coach And Equipment Phoenix, 2026 Coach And Equipment Metrolite recall: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock (agency record)
- Dec. 19, 2025 Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. recall: Alternator May Contact the Fuel Line (agency record)
- Nov. 10, 2025 Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. recall: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock (agency record)
- May 6, 2024 Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. recall: Seat Back Malfunction/FMVSS 210 (agency record)
- Nov. 18, 2022 Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. recall: Corrosion May Cause Fuel Line Leak (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Coach And Equipment Metrolite 2025-2026
- Coach And Equipment Phoenix 2024-2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V472000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Report received by NHTSA | July 22, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 131 vehicles |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record