NHTSA recall 08V649000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
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: Rac is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2001 Chevrolet Express, 2007 Thomas Built C-2, 2005 Thomas Built Fs65, 2006 Thomas Built Minitour Bus, 2007 Thomas Built Minitour Bus, 2005 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 08V649000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.