Defect Description For Recall
Myers Is Recalling 4 My 2006 GMC 3500, My 2007 Thomas Built 101Ps And My 2008 Thomas Built 1208S Vans And 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
THOMAS BUILT
Model Of Vehicle
101PS
Year
2007
Recall Campaign Number
08V647000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
The User Of The Lift Could Be Injured Should The Lift Move Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
Myers 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 Myers At 1-330-533-5556.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Myers Equipment Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
4
Date Owners Notified
20081210
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Myers Equipment Corporation
Date Report Received
20081209
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
404