Defect Description For Recall
Rifled Air Conditioning (Rac) Is Recalling 6 My 2001 Chevrolet Express Private Transport, My 2005 Thomas Built Fs65, My 2006-2007 Monitour Bus, And My 2007 C-2 School Bus Vehicles Built On Freightliner, And GM Chassis And 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 System Accessible 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
THOMAS BUILT
Model Of Vehicle
C-2
Year
2007
Recall Campaign Number
08V649000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
A Lift Occupant Can Be Injured Should The Lift Begin To Stow Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
Rac Is Working With Ricon To Correct The Wheelchair Lifts Free Of Charge (Please See 07E097). Owners May Contact Ricon At 1-818-267-3000 Or Rac At 1-800-627-1707.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Rifled Air Conditioning Systems
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
6
Date Owners Notified
20090105
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Rifled Air Conditioning Systems
Date Report Received
20081209
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
403