NHTSA Campaign 09V100000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V100000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC filed the report for 09V100000 with NHTSA on March 27, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V100000, NHTSA lists up to 52 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2005 and September 6, 2006.
The 09V100000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V100000 were scheduled from March 27, 2009, 0 days after the report.
09V100000 covers 3 models from Ford, model years 2005–2007.
Owners of the model years 09V100000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V100000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V100000 ranks 2 of 2 VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V100000, VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VAN CONVERSIONS IS RECALLING 52 MY 2004-2007 FORD E-150, E-250 E-350 AND MY 2006 GM SAVANNA 3500 VANS BUILT ON FORD AND GM 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
- VAN CONVERSIONS 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 VAN CONVERSIONS AT 610-837-0707.
Reported March 27, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V100000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V100000, 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: March 27, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted