NHTSA Campaign 08V663000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V663000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
SUNSET VANS INC filed the report for 08V663000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V663000, NHTSA lists up to 169 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006.
The 08V663000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V663000 were scheduled from March 4, 2009, 78 days after the report.
08V663000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V663000 ranks 2 of 2 SUNSET VANS INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V663000, SUNSET VANS INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site; the one before 08V663000 was 08V662000, reported on December 15, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SUNSET VANS IS RECALLING 169 MY 2005-2007 ECONOLINE, G SERIES AND SPRINTER TRUCKS BUILT ON DODGE, FORD AND CHEVROLET CHASSIS AND 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
- SUNSET VANS 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 SUNSET VANS AT 1-888-280-8267.
Reported December 16, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V663000 (1)
Dodge (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V663000, 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 16, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted