NHTSA Recall 10V166000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V166000; Date: Apr. 23, 2010
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Farber Specialty Vehicle; 2009 Farber Specialty Vehicle; 2010 Farber Specialty Vehicle
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Farber Specialty Vehicles
Affected Units:: 22
Recall Summary:
Farber speciality vehicles (fsv) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 fsv speacility vehicles manufactured between December 17, 2007 and December 18, 2009 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
How to Fix:
Fsv is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on April 20, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or fsv at 1-614-863-6470.
Recall Notes:
Owners 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 20, 2010
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