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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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V100000 | VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC. | from 04/01/2005 to 09/06/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 52 | 03/27/2009 | ODI | VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC. | 03/27/2009 | 03/27/2009 | 571 | 403 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Van conversions is recalling 52 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 gm savanna 3500 vans 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Van conversions 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 van conversions at 610-837-0707. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V273000 | WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER | V (Vehicle) | 2 | 07/16/2009 | ODI | WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER | 07/14/2009 | 07/14/2009 | 571 | 403 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | West texas rehabiliation center is recalling 1 my 2005 chevrolet g3500 van and 1 my 2006 ford e-150 van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, 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 | West texas 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 west texas at 1-325-793-3546. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V274000 | WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER | V (Vehicle) | 2 | 07/16/2009 | ODI | WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER | 07/14/2009 | 07/14/2009 | 571 | 403 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | West texas rehabiliation center is recalling 1 my 2005 chevrolet g3500 van and 1 my 2006 ford e-150 van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | West texas 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 west texas at 1-325-793-3546. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V102000 | VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC. | from 04/01/2005 to 10/09/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 74 | 03/27/2009 | ODI | VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC. | 03/27/2009 | 03/31/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Van conversions is recalling 74 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 gm savanna 3500 vans built on ford 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 | Van conversions 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 van conversions at 610-837-0707. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 46856 | ||
| My ford e150, econo van came to a sudden stall when i was driving on high way. once it got stalled, i l don't have steering, power and break control. the van won't start and won't stay idle. or runing, but after like 20 times trying to restart the car, it started running again like normal. the sudden stalling happens more often when i was trying to make turns. each time the engin stops, the check engine light, check tool light, and check gauge light came on. i took it to the dealer to have it serviced, they replaced the air flow sensors and cleaned the engin,...costs about $1,000.00 in less than a week, the van suddenly stalls again. i almost got into an accident with on coming car while i was making a left turn. again, i have no steering control and breaking power. i took the van back to the dealer, and they replaced the electonic throttle body. total replacement of about $500.00 the problem is solved so far, but it was definitely a very scary experience for me. this happend when the car has less than 4 years old and less than 47,000 miles. it is very hard for me to over come the safety concern of the car each time i stepped into this van. | |||