Defect Description For Recall
Daimler Buses Is Recalling 465 My 2004-2008 Sprinter 2500 And 3500 Buses Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Lifts Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, “Platform Lift Systems For Motor Vehicles.” The Anti-Stow Interlock May Not Detect The Presence Of A Wheelchair Or Mobility Aid User. The Pressure Sensing Switch That Detects The Presence Of Weight On The Platform Was Not Adjusted To The Necessary Sensitivity Level. The Lift Could Stow Even Though Someone Or Something Is Still On The Lift.
Make Of Vehicle
SPRINTER
Model Of Vehicle
3500
Year
2007
Recall Campaign Number
08V387000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
A Lift Occupant Can Be Injured Should The Lift Begin To Stow Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
Daimler Buses Is Working With Ricon To Correct The Wheelchair Lifts (Please See 07E097). Owners May Contact Ricon At 1-800-322-2884 Or Daimler Buses At 1-905-403-7807.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Daimler Buses North Carolina
Start Of Manufacture
20050401
End Of Manufacture
20080731
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
465
Date Owners Notified
20081121
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Daimler Buses North America
Date Report Received
20080806
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
403