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2001-2007 Chevrolet Express, Thomas Built C-2 and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

Rifled Air Conditioning Systems reported this safety recall on December 9, 2008. It covers about 6 vehicles.

vehicles affected
6
reported
Dec 9, 2008
owners notified
Jan 5, 2009

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
Rifled air conditioning (rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 chevrolet express private transport, my 2005 thomas built fs65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on freightliner, 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.
Risk
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy
Rac 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 rac at 1‑800‑627‑1707.

Recall number 08V649000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 08V649000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2007 Chevrolet Express, Thomas Built C-2 and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 08V649000, reported on December 9, 2008, covers about 6 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 08V649000?

Rac 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 rac at 1‑800‑627‑1707.

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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