NHTSA recall 08V643000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ford E-450
Reported Dec 4, 20081 vehicles affectedNEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC
The defect
New york bus sales IS recalling 1 ricon wheelchair lift which it installed on a ford school bus, model E450. the vehicle fails 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
New york bus sales IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or new york bus sales at 1-315-687-3969.