NHTSA recall 08V646000
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 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…
Why it matters: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
The fix: Myers is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Gmc Savana 3500, 2007 Thomas Built 101Ps, 2008 Thomas Built 1208S.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 08V646000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.