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Recall 09V-329

PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS recalled the 2007 Ford E-250 and 1 other model: Equipment adaptive/mobility.

At a glance

Campaign number
09V-329
Reported
August 18, 2009
Vehicles affected
2 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Personalized vans and trucks is recalling certain vans equipped with platform style wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation. 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.

The risk

The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.

The fix

Personalized vans and trucks is working with ricon corporation to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon corporation at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners 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