Accubuilt VAN (2006): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 06V177000 · May 22, 2006 · Accubuilt, Inc.
24
vehicles affected
24
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06V177000
- Date
- May 22, 2006
- Maker
- Accubuilt, Inc.
- Units affected
- 24
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VANS BUILT ON FORD E250/350 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED.
What can happen
DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUSES OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E008000) AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCUBUILT AT 419-222-8608 OR RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 06V177000?
1 model: Accubuilt Van (2006), about 24 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 06V177000?
RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E008000) AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCUBUILT AT 419-222-8608 OR RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
What can happen?
DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUSES OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.