NHTSA Campaign 08V568000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by CUMMINGS MOBILITY CONVERSION & SUPPLY, I · Reported Oct 24, 2008 · 42 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CUMMINGS IS RECALLING 42 MY 2006-2008 FORD E150, E350, CHEVROLET EXPRESS, MY 2006 FORD E250, GMC SAVANNA, DODGE SPRINTER CONVERSION VANS, AND MY 2007 NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR MOTOR HOMES 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

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy

CUMMINGS 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 CUMMINGS AT 1-763-498-7887.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2006 42
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2007 42
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2008 42
DODGE SPRINTER 2006 42
FORD E-150 2006 42
FORD E-150 2007 42
FORD E-150 2008 42
FORD E-250 2006 42
FORD E-350 2006 42
FORD E-350 2007 42
FORD E-350 2008 42
GMC SAVANNA 2006 42
NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR 2007 42

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V568000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.