Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V580000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

ECLIPSE SPECIALTY VEHICLES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-11-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V580000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
ECLIPSE SPECIALTY VEHICLES
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2008-11-05
Owners notified
2008-11-04

Defect description

ECLIPSE IS RECALLING 2 MY 2007 FORD PARATRANSIT AND TRANSMASTER SHUTTLE VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATION 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.

Safety risk

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Manufacturer remedy

ECLIPSE 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 ECLIPSE AT 1-574-262-1223.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
ECLIPSE Paratransit2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.