2001 Mobility Works Ford E-350

Defect. ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK WILL HANDLE THE REPAIRS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.

Defect. ON CERTAIN ADAPTIVE VEHICLES, THE FIBERGLASS RAISED ROOFS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE FIBERGLASS RAISED ROOF FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. MOBILITYWORKS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.

NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT BROKE THE IGNITION COILS SCREW HOLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL, PLUG AND INSTALL A HELI COIL KIT. I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE BANK DRIVE THRU ONTO A ROAD AT THE TIME. I WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME . I REAMED THE REMAINING PLUG HOLE AND HAD TO RE-THREAD 5 OTHERS.

A BUS OPERATOR IN NEW JERSEY IS OPERATING WITHOUT THE PROPER INSURANCE FILINGS. 3CM SOLUTIONS (DOT # [XXX]). THEY ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE 5 MILLION IN COVERAGE AND AS OF 7/28 ONLY HAS 1 MILLION. 30+ BUSES HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS WITH INVALID INSURANCE. THIS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR