NHTSA Campaign 08V536000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V536000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
ACCUBUILT, INC filed the report for 08V536000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V536000, NHTSA lists up to 890 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 17, 2005 and October 12, 2007.
The 08V536000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V536000 were scheduled from October 28, 2008, 22 days after the report.
08V536000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V536000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V536000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V536000 ranks 1 of 2 ACCUBUILT, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V536000, ACCUBUILT, INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ACCUBUILT IS RECALLING 890 MY 2006-2008 FORD E150, E250, AND E350 CARGO VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATION 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
- ACCUBUILT IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR ACCUBUILT AT 1-800-837-8624.
Reported October 6, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V536000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V536000, 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