Daimler Trucks North America: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,046. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,250 MY 2006 AND 2007 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, FS65, C2, HDX, AND MVP EF SCHOOL BUSES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 9, 2005 AND FEBRUARY 23, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH RICON S OR K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES."
The risk
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097). THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-800-322-2884 OR THOMAS BUILT AT 1-336-889-4871.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Fccc FS65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fccc FS65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses C2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses HDX | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 0 | 22 | 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 08V432000.
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