THOMAS BUILT 1208S 2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V647000

Make Model Year
THOMAS BUILT 1208S 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-12-10 2008-12-09 2008-12-09

Manufacturers Involved: MYERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 404

Summary

MYERS IS RECALLING 4 MY 2006 GMC 3500, MY 2007 THOMAS BUILT 101PS AND MY 2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S VANS AND 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

MYERS 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 MYERS AT 1-330-533-5556.

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.