Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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08V650000 | RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | V (Vehicle) | 6 | 01/05/2009 | ODI | RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | 12/10/2008 | 12/10/2008 | 571 | 404 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Rifled air conditioning (rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 chevrolet express private transport, my 2005 thomas built fs65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on freightliner, and gm chassis and 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 threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Rac is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or rac at 1-800-627-1707. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
08V649000 | RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | V (Vehicle) | 6 | 01/05/2009 | ODI | RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | 12/09/2008 | 12/09/2008 | 571 | 403 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Rifled air conditioning (rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 chevrolet express private transport, my 2005 thomas built fs65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on freightliner, 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Rac 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 rac at 1-800-627-1707. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
00102 | 05/18/2001 | 619205 | Product emission campaign emission label error. *tt | 05/18/2001 | |
00102 | 02/02/2001 | 618058 | Incorect vehicle emission control labels. *jb | 04/03/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
02/13/2001 | 4 | 01/28/2001 | |
Consumer states the air conditioner is inoperable, dealer has attempted to repair several times. *slc | |||
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
15 | |||
Knocking on front end and faulty rear end. *la parts were replaced twice on the front and rear end of the vehicle. the radio was replaced, the power steering was noisy, the mirror vibrated when traveling at a high speed. the exhaust system was emitting white smoke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs over 15 times *jb |