NHTSA Recall 08V589000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V589000; Date: Nov. 13, 2008
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Farber Specialty Vehicle; 2006 Farber Specialty Vehicle; 2007 Farber Specialty Vehicle; 2008 Farber Specialty Vehicle
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Farber Specialty Vehicles
Affected Units:: 32
Recall Summary:
Farber specialty is recalling 32 my 2005-2008 commercial mobile command specialty vehicles built on workhorse, freightliner, Chevrolet, Ford, utilimaster and winnebago 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 systems 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.
How to Fix:
Farber specialty 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 farber specialty at 1-614-863-6470.
Recall Notes:
Customers may 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 31, 2008
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