Defect Description For Recall
Eclipse Is Recalling 2 My 2007 Ford Paratransit And Transmaster Shuttle Vans Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Buses Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, “Platform Lift Installation 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.
Make Of Vehicle
ECLIPSE
Model Of Vehicle
PARATRANSIT
Year
2007
Recall Campaign Number
08V580000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
The User Of The Lift Could Be Injured Should The Lift Move Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
Eclipse 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 Eclipse At 1-574-262-1223.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Eclipse Specialty Vehicles
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2
Date Owners Notified
20081104
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Eclipse Specialty Vehicles
Date Report Received
20081105
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
404