The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD E450 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED.
The risk
DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUSES OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E008000) AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GLAVAL BUS AT 574-262-2212 OR RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Universal | 2005 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaval Universal | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; GLAVAL BUS DIVISION filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 06V469000 1 Dec 2006 | STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY |
| 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 |
| 06V138000 25 Apr 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006