NHTSA Campaign 12V584000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 12V584000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Creative Bus Sales, Inc filed the report for 12V584000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2012; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 12V584000, NHTSA lists up to 227 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V584000 were scheduled from December 23, 2012, 11 days after the report.
12V584000 covers 3 models from GMC, Chevrolet and Ford, model years 2006–2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Creative Bus Sales, Inc is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Chevrolet and GMC C5500, and Ford E450, and Econoline 350 vehicles equipped with Braun wheelchair lifts. Over time, or with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier of the lifts may become bent or misaligned.
- The risk
- A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
- The fix
- Braun is conducting this recall on behalf of Creative Bus Sales. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2012. Owners may contact Creative Bus at 1-888-633-8380 or Braun at 1-800-488-0359.
Reported December 12, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V584000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V584000, 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: December 12, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted