AMTRAN: RE: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04E058000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | SURE-LOK, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | RE |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | IC CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 20010713 - 20010713 |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 300000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20040816 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | SURE-LOK, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20040806 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040813 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13 FOR USE ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.
Consequence Summary:
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT AND/OR OTHER PASSENGERS.
Corrective Summary:
SURE-LOK WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOK CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 866-787-3565.
Notes:
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).