NHTSA Campaign 09V330000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V330000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS filed the report for 09V330000 with NHTSA on August 18, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V330000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 4, 2005 and January 15, 2006.
The 09V330000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V330000 were scheduled from July 21, 2009.
09V330000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V330000 ranks 1 of 2 PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS recalls on this site.
Besides 09V330000, PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS MANUFACTURED BY RICON CORPORATION. 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
- PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CORPORATION AT 1-818-267-3000.
Reported August 18, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V330000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V330000, 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: August 18, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted