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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08V526000 | MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES | V (Vehicle) | 8 | 10/22/2008 | ODI | MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES | 10/08/2008 | 10/08/2008 | 571 | 403 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Matthews is recalling 8 my 1998 bluebird, my 2004 ford e450, my 2005-2006 thomas built bus, my 2006 international bus, my 2007 chevrolet 5500, freightliner and dodge sprinter trucks, transit buses, and specialty vehicles 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 | Matthews 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 mattews specialty at 336-297-9600. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
08V524000 | MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES | from 01/01/2004 to 12/31/4004 | V (Vehicle) | 8 | 10/22/2008 | ODI | MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES | 10/08/2008 | 10/08/2008 | 571 | 404 | |||||
Defect Summary | Matthews is recalling 8 my 1998 bluebird, my 2004 ford e450, my 2005-2006 thomas built buses, my 2006 international bus, my 2007 chevrolet 5500, freightliner and dodge sprinter trucks, transit buses, and specialty vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installation 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 | Matthews 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 matthews specialty at 336-297-9600. | |||||||||||||||
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. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
Ford e450 doors pop open while driving. consumer states that the body is twisted, the doors pop open while driving. the motor and transmission have been replaced. plus this vehicle has experienced even more severe problems. *kb the consumer stated the bolts sheared off the body of the vehicle, the roof leaked, the vehicle would just shut off with no warning and the overhead of the cab was coming off over the windshield. *jb odi note: this is a rockport body on an e450 ford chassis - gtb 5-2-08 |