NHTSA recall 09V017000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ic Ce and 1 more
Reported Jan 16, 20092 vehicles affectedRIVERS BUS SALESMaker’s number 08509R1Built Feb 16, 2005 – Feb 16, 2005
The defect
Rivers bus sales IS recalling 2 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on my 2006 ic ce and re school buses. 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
Rivers 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 rivers bus sales at 1-904-783-0313.