NHTSA Campaign 09V307000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V307000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
THE CUSTOMIZERS INC filed the report for 09V307000 with NHTSA on July 29, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V307000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 23, 2006 and September 6, 2006.
The 09V307000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V307000 were scheduled from June 29, 2009.
09V307000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V307000 ranks 2 of 2 THE CUSTOMIZERS INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V307000, THE CUSTOMIZERS INC has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CUSTOMIZERS IS RECALLING 3 VANS 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
- CUSTOMIZERS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
Reported July 29, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V307000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V307000, 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