NHTSA recall 08V489000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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 systems 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…
Why it matters: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
The fix: Quality van sales is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Chevrolet Express, 2005 Ford E-250, 2006 Ford E-250, 2007 Ford E-250, 2006 Ford E-350.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 08V489000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.