The defect
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
SURE-LOK WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY ON BEHALF OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOK AT 1-866-787-3565 OR DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 336-454-3484.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Daimlerchrysler CL-100 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Daimlerchrysler SLF | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daimlerchrysler CL-100 | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Daimlerchrysler CL-100 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Daimlerchrysler CL-100 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Daimlerchrysler CL-100 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Daimlerchrysler CL-100 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Daimlerchrysler SLF | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Daimlerchrysler SLF | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Daimlerchrysler SLF | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Daimlerchrysler SLF | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Daimlerchrysler SLF | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2004
17 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 04V589000 15 Dec 2004 | ACCUBUILT, INC. |
| 04V562000 26 Nov 2004 | MOBILITY WORKS |
| 04V521000 2 Nov 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V534000 1 Nov 2004 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 04V520000 26 Oct 2004 | STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY |
| 04V509000 19 Oct 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V500000 14 Oct 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 04V503000 6 Oct 2004 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004