NHTSA Campaign 08V496000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V496000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
LA BOIT INC filed the report for 08V496000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V496000, NHTSA lists up to 8 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.
The 08V496000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V496000 were scheduled from September 12, 2008.
08V496000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2006–2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V496000 ranks 1 of 2 LA BOIT INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V496000, LA BOIT INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- LA BOIT IS RECALLING 8 MY 2006-2007 FORD E-450, GMC 5500, AND WORKHORSE SPECIALTY VEHICLES 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
- LA BOIT 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 LA BOIT AT 1-614-231-7640.
Reported September 25, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V496000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V496000, 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 25, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted