2006 MTS E11 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V636000 on 12/02/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2005 - 11/29/2007
- Affected:
- 2
- Defect:
- Mobility transportation service (mts) is recalling 2 my 2006 e11 and s31 vans built on ford chassis and 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.
- Correction:
- Mts 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 mts at 1-734-453-6452.
- Notes:
- Mts recall no. ricon 001.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.
- Campaign:
- 08V637000 on 12/03/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2005 - 11/29/2007
- Affected:
- 9
- Defect:
- Mobility transportation services (mts) is recalling 9 my 2006-2007 e11, s24 and s31 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
- Consequence:
- A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Mts is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mts at 1-734-453-6452.
- Notes:
- Mts recall no. ricon 001.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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