NHTSA Campaign 09V049000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V049000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
MOBILITY SPECIALIST INC filed the report for 09V049000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V049000, NHTSA lists up to 86 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006.
The 09V049000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V049000 were scheduled from February 28, 2009, 22 days after the report.
09V049000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005–2006.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V049000 ranks 1 of 2 MOBILITY SPECIALIST INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V049000, MOBILITY SPECIALIST INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MOBILITY IS RECALLING 86 MY 2005-2006 FORD E-SERIES AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN 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 ON 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
- MOBILITY 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 MOBILITY AT 714-674-0480.
Reported February 6, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V049000 (2)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V049000, 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: February 6, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted