NHTSA Recall 06V191000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V191000; Date: Jun. 5, 2006
During passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the buses or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Glaval Universal
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Glaval Bus Division
Affected Units:: 9
Recall Summary:
On certain transit buses built on Ford e450 chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts, the vertical support arms were improperly welded.
How to Fix:
Ricon is conducting this recall (please see 06e008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm is cracked free of charge. Owners may contact glaval bus at 574-262-2212 or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
Recall Notes:
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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