NHTSA Campaign 08V526000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V526000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES filed the report for 08V526000 with NHTSA on October 8, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V526000, NHTSA lists up to 8 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V526000 were scheduled from October 22, 2008, 14 days after the report.
08V526000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V526000 ranks 1 of 2 MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES recalls on this site.
Besides 08V526000, MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MATTHEWS IS RECALLING 8 MY 1998 BLUEBIRD, MY 2004 FORD E450, MY 2005-2006 THOMAS BUILT BUS, MY 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUS, MY 2007 CHEVROLET 5500, FREIGHTLINER AND DODGE SPRINTER TRUCKS, TRANSIT BUSES, AND 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 SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE 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
- MATTHEWS 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 MATTEWS SPECIALTY AT 336-297-9600.
Reported October 8, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V526000 (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V526000, 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 8, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted