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Recall 09V-054

STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY recalled the 2006 Ford E-350 and 3 other models: Equipment adaptive/mobility.

At a glance

Campaign number
09V-054
Reported
February 11, 2009
Vehicles affected
814 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Starcraft is recalling 814 my 2005-2007 ford e-350 starlite, ford e-350/e-450 allstar, and GM 3500 allstar trucks built on ford and GM 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.

The risk

A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.

The fix

Starcraft is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-[removed] or starcraft at [removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .

Affected vehicles