NHTSA Campaign 09V274000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V274000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER filed the report for 09V274000 with NHTSA on July 14, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V274000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 09V274000 were scheduled from July 16, 2009, 2 days after the report.
09V274000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and Ford, model years 2005–2006.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V274000 ranks 1 of 2 WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER recalls on this site.
Besides 09V274000, WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- WEST TEXAS REHABILIATION CENTER IS RECALLING 1 MY 2005 CHEVROLET G3500 VAN AND 1 MY 2006 FORD E-150 VAN EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN 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
- THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
- The fix
- WEST TEXAS 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 WEST TEXAS AT 1-325-793-3546.
Reported July 14, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V274000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V274000, 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 14, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted