NHTSA recall 06V177000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Accubuilt Van
Reported May 22, 200624 vehicles affectedACCUBUILT, INC.Built Jun 1, 2005 – Aug 30, 2005
The defect
On certain vans built on ford e250/350 chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts, the vertical support arms were improperly welded.
The risk
During passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the buses or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle.
The remedy
Ricon IS conducting this recall (please see 06e008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm IS cracked free of charge. owners may contact accubuilt at 419-222-8608 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.