NHTSA Campaign 08V488000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V488000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
QUALITY VAN SALES, INC filed the report for 08V488000 with NHTSA on September 22, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V488000, NHTSA lists up to 18 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
The 08V488000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V488000 were scheduled from September 17, 2008.
08V488000 covers 2 models from Ford and Chevrolet, model years 2005–2007.
Owners of the model years 08V488000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V488000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V488000 ranks 1 of 2 QUALITY VAN SALES, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V488000, QUALITY VAN SALES, INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- QUALITY VAN SALES IS RECALLING 18 MY 2005-2007 FORD E-250, MY 2006 FORD E-350, AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
- The risk
- THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
- The fix
- QUALITY VAN SALES IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR QUALITY VAN SALES AT 1-800-408-8550.
Reported September 22, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V488000 (4)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V488000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 22, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted