NHTSA Campaign 09V270000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V270000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
MAIN MOBILITY, INC filed the report for 09V270000 with NHTSA on July 6, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V270000, NHTSA lists up to 185 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2005 and June 25, 2009.
Owner notification letters for 09V270000 were scheduled from June 25, 2009.
09V270000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2005–2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V270000 ranks 1 of 2 MAIN MOBILITY, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V270000, MAIN MOBILITY, INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MAIN MOBILITY IS RECALLING 185 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VANS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2005 AND JUNE 25, 2009, 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
- MAIN 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 MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.
Reported July 6, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V270000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V270000, 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: July 6, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted