2004 ACCUBUILT VAN Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 03V530000 on 12/17/2003
- Component:
- Seats
- Affected:
- 32
- Defect:
- Certain multi-passenger handicap-accessible vans built on ford e250 and e350 chassis fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." these vehicles lack the appropriate number of child restraint anchorages.
- Consequence:
- Applicable child seats would not be able to utilize these supplemental anchorages. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Accubuilt will modify or replace one or more of the seats to include the appropriate number of seating positions with child restraint anchorage systems. owner notification is expected to begin during february 2004. owners should contact accubuilt at 1-888-242-4782.
- Notes:
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 04V162000 on 04/19/2004
- Component:
- Seats
- Affected:
- 3
- Defect:
- Certain multi-passenger vans with one or more seats equipped with rear designated forward facing quick release seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems."
- Consequence:
- These seats do not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Correction:
- Dealers will modify the quick release frame system on these seats. owner notification began april 12, 2004. owners should contact accubuilt at 1-419-222-1501.
- Notes:
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 05V214000 on 05/11/2005
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Affected:
- 51
- Defect:
- On certain handicap accessible vans built on ford e350 chassis with 6.0l diesel engines, accubuilt adds an additional positive lead wire from the dual vehicle batteries to the mobility lift for operating power. the end connections for the added power wire can become corroded which can cause increased heat generation in the wire and can melt the plastic coating and/or the plastic corrugated protective sheathing.
- Consequence:
- Heat generation could potentially melt the wire to connector joint and a fire could occur without prior warning.
- Correction:
- The manufacturer has not yet provided a remedy for this campaign. the recall is expected to begin on may 31, 2005. owners may contact accubuilt at 419-222-8608.
- 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.
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