Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, I: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, I reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 24, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CUMMINGS IS RECALLING 42 MY 2006-2008 FORD E150, E350, CHEVROLET EXPRESS, MY 2006 FORD E250, GMC SAVANNA, DODGE SPRINTER CONVERSION VANS, AND MY 2007 NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." 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.
The risk
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
CUMMINGS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR CUMMINGS AT 1-763-498-7887.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet Express | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford E-150 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford E-350 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Express | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Ford E-150 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-350 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Newmar Dutch Star | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Express | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Dodge Sprinter | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-150 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-250 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 GMC Savanna | 0 | 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 08V569000.
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