NHTSA Campaign 08V519000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V519000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
MOBILITY WORKS filed the report for 08V519000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V519000, NHTSA lists up to 133 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2005 and September 6, 2006.
The 08V519000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V519000 were scheduled from October 16, 2008, 10 days after the report.
08V519000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 08V519000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V519000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V519000 ranks 4 of 5 MOBILITY WORKS recalls on this site.
Besides 08V519000, MOBILITY WORKS has 4 other recalls on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site; the one before 08V519000 was 04V562000, reported on November 26, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MOBILITYWORKS IS RECALLING 133 MY 2005-2006 FORD E250, MY 2000, 2004-2006 E350, MY 2000, 2005 E450, MY 2005-2006 GMC 2500, GMC 3500, AND MY 2006 DODGE 2500 VANS 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
- MOBILITYWORKS 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 MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.
Reported October 6, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V519000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V519000, 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: October 6, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted