NHTSA recall 09V269000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
GMC Savannah
Reported Jul 14, 20091 vehicles affectedAMERICAN RIVER MOBILITY INC.
The defect
American river IS recalling 1 my 2006 GMC savannah full size passenger van equipped with a ricon platform style wheelchair lift. the vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on 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
American river IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.