NHTSA Campaign 08V497000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V497000 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 08V497000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V497000, NHTSA lists up to 8 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.
The 08V497000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V497000 were scheduled from September 12, 2008.
08V497000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2006–2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V497000 ranks 1 of 2 LA BOIT INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V497000, 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 LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
- The risk
- A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
- The fix
- LA BOIT IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR LA BOIT AT 1-614-231-7640.
Reported September 25, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V497000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V497000, 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