The defect
QUALITY VANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2006 VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN 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
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
QUALITY VANS 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 QUALITY VANS AT 1-480-464-7007.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet 1500 | 2007 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2005, 2006 |
| Elite 5TH Wheel Trailer | 2006 |
| Ford E-250 | 2004 |
| Ford E-350 | 2005, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet 1500 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet 3500 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Elite 5TH Wheel Trailer | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford E-250 | 2004 | 8 | 16 |
| Ford E-350 | 2005 | 55 | 12 |
| Ford E-350 | 2006 | 53 | 36 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2009
64 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; QUALITY VANS filed 3 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