The defect
CENTURY IS RECALLING 6 MY 2005-2006 MSM3200, MY 2005 MSM2800, MSM3600 AND MY 2006 FORD VAN EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. 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 remedy
COMM TRANS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR COMM TRANS AT 901-726-9394.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Century MSM2800 | 2005 |
| Century MSM3200 | 2005, 2006 |
| Century MSM3600 | 2006 |
| Ford Van | 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century MSM2800 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Century MSM3200 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Century MSM3200 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Century MSM3600 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Van | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2009
64 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; CENTURY INDUSTRIES, LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 09V494000 29 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V493000 29 Dec 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 09V472000 11 Dec 2009 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 09V441000 17 Nov 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V412000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V404000 15 Oct 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V359000 16 Sept 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 09V346000 2 Sept 2009 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009