NHTSA recall 08V155000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Glaval Apollo
Reported Apr 7, 2008466 vehicles affectedGLAVAL BUS DIVISION
The defect
Glaval bus IS recalling 466 buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
The risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
The remedy
Glaval bus IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). the recall began on may 10, 2008. owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or glaval bus at 1-574-262-2212.