FEDERAL COACH SPIRIT I 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V499000

Make Model Year
FEDERAL COACH SPIRIT I 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-10-09 2008-09-25 2008-09-30

Production Dates: 2005-04-01 - 2007-10-09

Manufacturers Involved: Federal Coach, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 404

Summary

FEDERAL COACH IS RECALLING 5 MY 2006 FORD 158G, FORD 202G, AND MY 2006-2007 GMC 232 TRANSIT AND SHUTTLE BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL 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.

Consequence

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy

FEDERAL COACH 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 FEDERAL COACH AT 1-479-646-6800.

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.