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2005 Ford E-450 recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

New York Bus Sales, LLC reported this safety recall on December 4, 2008. It covers about 1 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1
reported
Dec 4, 2008
owners notified
Dec 5, 2008

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
New york bus sales is recalling 1 ricon wheelchair lift which it installed on a ford school bus, model e450. The vehicle fails 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.
Risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
New york bus sales 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 new york bus sales at 1‑315‑687‑3969.

Recall number 08V643000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 08V643000

Is there a recall on the 2005 Ford E-450 equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 08V643000, reported on December 4, 2008, covers about 1 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 08V643000?

New york bus sales 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 new york bus sales at 1‑315‑687‑3969.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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