US CARGO PHANTOM 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
| Make : US CARGO | Model : PHANTOM | Year : 2006 |
| Build Dates : 2001-01-01 - 2009-08-31 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 09V359000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2009-09-23 | Date Received by ODI: 2009-09-16 | Date Added to Database: 2009-09-16 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Gillig, LLC | ||
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| Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1990 | ||
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Summary:
GILLIG IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 PHANTOM TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2001 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE LIFTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LOGIC BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT CONTROL BOX, P/NOS. 373-0226 AND 373-0265. THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER COULD FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER POSSIBLY PINCHING THE PASSENGER'S FEET. |
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Consequence:
THE LIFT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. |
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Remedy:
GILLIG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY LIFT-U FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR GILLIG SERVICE AT 1-800-735-1500. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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 . |
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