Colonial Equipment Company: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Colonial Equipment Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 50. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
COLONIAL IS RECALLING 50 MY 2006-2008 FORD E350, E450, AND CHEVROLET G-VAN CUTAWAY CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL 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
COLONIAL 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 COLONIAL AT 1-301-698-5100.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet G Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford E-350 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 Ford E-450 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet G Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-350 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Ford E-450 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 Chevrolet G Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 Ford E-450 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 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 08V677000.
Full record for the 2008 Chevrolet G Van → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →