FORD: E-250: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 09V242000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | E-250 |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20050601 - 20060706 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 3 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20090714 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20090626 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20090630 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 403 |
Defect Summary:
HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES IS RECALLING 3 MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD E-250 RENTAL VANS BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND 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.
Consequence Summary:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.T
Corrective Summary:
HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES 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 HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES AT 1-770-422-9674.
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> .