NHTSA Campaign 08V644000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V644000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC filed the report for 08V644000 with NHTSA on December 5, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V644000, NHTSA lists up to 1 potentially affected vehicle.
Owner notification letters for 08V644000 were scheduled from December 5, 2008, 0 days after the report.
08V644000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V644000 ranks 1 of 2 NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V644000, NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site; the one before 08V644000 was 08V643000, reported on December 4, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NEW YORK BUS SALES IS RECALLING 1 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFT WHICH IT INSTALLED ON A FORD SCHOOL BUS, MODEL E450. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN 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
- THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
- The fix
- NEW YORK BUS SALES 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 NEW YORK BUS SALES AT 1-315-687-3969.
Reported December 5, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V644000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V644000, 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: December 5, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted