NHTSA recall 08V644000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ford E-450
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 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 necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something IS still on the lift.
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 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or new york bus sales at 1-315-687-3969.