NHTSA recall 09V054000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY
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: Starcraft is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2005 Ford E-350 Allstar
- 2005 Ford E-350 Starlite
- 2006 Ford E-350
- 2006 Ford E-350 Allstar
- 2006 Ford E-350 Starlite
- 2007 Ford E-350 Allstar
- 2007 Ford E-350 Starlite
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Ford E-350, 2005 Ford E-350 Allstar, 2006 Ford E-350 Allstar, 2007 Ford E-350 Allstar, 2005 Ford E-350 Starlite, 2006 Ford E-350 Starlite, 2007 Ford E-350 Starlite, 2005 Ford E-450 Allstar, 2006 Ford E-450 Allstar, 2007 Ford E-450 Allstar, 2005 Gm 3500 Allstar, 2006 Gm 3500 Allstar, 2007 Gm 3500 Allstar.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V054000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.