The defect
ON CERTAIN VANS BUILT ON FORD E-450 AND GMC C-550 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SURE-LOK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR FEDERAL COACH AT 1-800-292-6210.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-450 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| GMC C550 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-450 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-450 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F-450 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC C550 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; FEDERAL COACH, LLC filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 06V469000 1 Dec 2006 | STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY |
| 06V191000 5 Jun 2006 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 06V193000 1 Jun 2006 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V194000 1 Jun 2006 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V175000 22 May 2006 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 06V177000 22 May 2006 | ACCUBUILT, INC. |
| 06V150000 3 May 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V151000 2 May 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006