Intermotive Vehicle Controls: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Intermotive Vehicle Controls reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 7, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 250. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN INTERMOTIVE WHEELCHAIR LIFT INTERLOCK, P/NO. ILIS605-H3 ILIS ACTIVATION KIT (INTERLOCK OPTION FOR GATEWAY 401) SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET FOR 2005 - 2008 CHEVY 560 (C4500 AND C5500 KODIAK) 6.6L DIESEL VEHICLES WHICH A PROTECTION DIODE WAS USED. THE DIODE CAN BE EXPOSED TO VOLTAGE SPIKES GREATER THAN WHAT IT CAN WITHSTAND. THE DIODE COULD FAIL, WHICH COULD PREVENT VEHICLE INTERLOCK OPERATION WHEN A WHEELCHAIR LIFT IS DEPLOYED.
The risk
SHOULD THE DIODE FAIL, IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE WHEELCHAIR DEPLOYED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO ANYONE USING THE LIFT.
The remedy
INTERMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT INTERMOTIVE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-969-6080. THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET INTERMOTIVE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON CHEVRLOT AND GMC VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet C4500 NA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet C5500 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 GMC C4500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 GMC C5500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C5500 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC C4500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC C5500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet C4500 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet C5500 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC C4500 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC C5500 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Chevrolet C4500 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Chevrolet C5500 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 GMC C4500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 GMC C5500 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08E004000.
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