Van Conversions of Lehigh Valley Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Van Conversions of Lehigh Valley Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 27, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 52. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VAN CONVERSIONS IS RECALLING 52 MY 2004-2007 FORD E-150, E-250 E-350 AND MY 2006 GM SAVANNA 3500 VANS BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS AND 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 SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE 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
VAN CONVERSIONS 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 VAN CONVERSIONS AT 610-837-0707.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ford E-150 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-250 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-350 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Gm Savanna 3500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford E-150 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Ford E-250 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Ford E-350 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 Ford E-150 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Ford E-250 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Ford E-350 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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 09V100000.
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