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Recall 10V-113

VAN-CON, INCORPORATED recalled the 2008 to 2009 Ford Ford: Equipment adaptive/mobility.

At a glance

Campaign number
10V-113
Reported
March 23, 2010
Vehicles affected
3 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Van-con has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2008-2009 handicap school buses built on ford and chevy chassis, fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.

The risk

The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.

The fix

Van-con is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on april 5, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-[removed] or by email at [link 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