NHTSA campaign 08V466000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Moroney Body Works, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

Moroney Body Works, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 16, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

MORONEY BODY WORKS IS RECALLING 1 MY 2006 B180 (FREIGHTLINER MT55) BOOKMOBILE STEP VAN EQUIPPED WITH A RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FOR FAILING 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.

The risk

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

The remedy

MORONEY 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 MORONEY AT 1-508-792-2878.

2 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2006 Freightliner MT550300
2006 Moroney B1800200

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 08V466000.

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