NHTSA Campaign 09V306000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V306000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
THE CUSTOMIZERS INC filed the report for 09V306000 with NHTSA on July 29, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V306000, NHTSA lists up to 6 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2005 and October 9, 2007.
The 09V306000 report reached NHTSA 22 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V306000 were scheduled from June 29, 2009.
09V306000 covers 2 models from Ford and Chevrolet, model years 2005–2006.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V306000 ranks 1 of 2 THE CUSTOMIZERS INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V306000, THE CUSTOMIZERS INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CUSTOMIZERS IS RECALLING 6 VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS 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
- CUSTOMIZERS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
Reported July 29, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V306000 (2)
Ford (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V306000, 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 29, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted