The defect
STARCRAFT IS RECALLING 814 MY 2005-2007 FORD E-350 STARLITE, FORD E-350/E-450 ALLSTAR, AND GM 3500 ALLSTAR TRUCKS BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS AND 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
STARCRAFT 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 STARCRAFT AT 574-642-3112.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 2006 |
| Ford E-350 Allstar | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Ford E-350 Starlite | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Ford E-450 Allstar | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| GM 3500 Allstar | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
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 E-350 | 2006 | 53 | 36 |
| Ford E-350 Allstar | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-350 Allstar | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-350 Allstar | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-350 Starlite | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-350 Starlite | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-350 Starlite | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-450 Allstar | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-450 Allstar | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-450 Allstar | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| GM 3500 Allstar | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| GM 3500 Allstar | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| GM 3500 Allstar | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2009
64 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY filed 9 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