DODGE: 1500: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 09V297000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | R&R MOBILITY VANS & LIFTS INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 1500 |
| Model Year: | 2000 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | R&R MOBILITY VANS & LIFTS INC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 7 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20090831 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | R&R MOBILITY VANS & LIFTS INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20090729 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20090729 |
Defect Summary:
R&R MOBILITY IS RECALLING 7 VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS ON 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.
Consequence Summary:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Corrective Summary:
R&R MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .