Defect Description For Recall
Elkhart Coach Is Recalling 63 My 2005-2007 Eci And Ecii Shuttle Buses 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.
Make Of Vehicle
ELKHART
Model Of Vehicle
ECI
Year
2005
Recall Campaign Number
08V592000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
The User Of The Lift Could Be Injured Should The Lift Move Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
Elkhart Coach 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 Elkhart Coach At 1-574-264-5179.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Elkhart Coach
Start Of Manufacture
20051213
End Of Manufacture
20071107
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
63
Date Owners Notified
20081121
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Elkhart Coach
Date Report Received
20081114
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
404