Vehicle recall 20V102000 · February 21, 2020
Chtc Bus HT-35 and HT-45
The lift devices have not completed the compliance certification process.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- CHTC Bus Group (CHTC) is recalling certain 2016-2018 HT-35 and HT-45 buses equipped with ADA wheel chair platform lifts. The lift devices have not completed the compliance certification process. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 403, "Platform Lift Devices" and 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
- Consequence
- Lift devices that have not completed compliance certification cannot be assumed to be safe, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- CHTC has removed the non-compliant wheelchair platform lifts, thereby remedying all of the affected vehicles. Owner letters will not be sent. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact CHTC customer service at 1-909-993-0858.
- Notes
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V102000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 21, 2020
- Filed by
- CHTC Bus Group
- Owner notification
- February 19, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chtc Bus HT-35 (2016-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016
- Chtc Bus HT-45 (2016-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016
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