NHTSA Campaign 08V677000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 08V677000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY filed the report for 08V677000 with NHTSA on December 18, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V677000, NHTSA lists up to 50 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V677000 were scheduled from December 23, 2008, 5 days after the report.
08V677000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2006–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V677000 ranks 1 of 2 COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 08V677000, COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- COLONIAL IS RECALLING 50 MY 2006-2008 FORD E350, E450, AND CHEVROLET G-VAN CUTAWAY CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS 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
- COLONIAL IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR COLONIAL AT 1-301-698-5100.
Reported December 18, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V677000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V677000, 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 18, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted