NHTSA recall 08V677000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Chevrolet G-Van and 2 more
Reported Dec 18, 200850 vehicles affectedCOLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY
The defect
Colonial IS recalling 50 my 2006-2008 ford E350, E450, and chevrolet g-van cutaway chassis vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles 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
Colonial 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 colonial at 1-301-698-5100.