Model year record

2006 Chevrolet C5500

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V584000

Equipment

Component: Equipment
Manufacturer: Creative Bus Sales, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 227
Reported to NHTSA: 2012-12-12
Owners notified: 2012-12-23

Defect description

Creative Bus Sales, Inc is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Chevrolet and GMC C5500, and Ford E450, and Econoline 350 vehicles equipped with Braun wheelchair lifts. Over time, or with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier of the lifts may become bent or misaligned.

Safety risk

A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Braun is conducting this recall on behalf of Creative Bus Sales. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2012. Owners may contact Creative Bus at 1-888-633-8380 or Braun at 1-800-488-0359.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	1	111,000 mi
Engine	1	46,043 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	9,900 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly	1	65,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel	1	23,300 mi
Exterior lighting	1	33,700 mi
Fuel system, diesel	1	33,700 mi
Service brakes	1	111,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	33,700 mi
Suspension: rear	1	12,600 mi
Suspension: rear: shock absorber	1	31,700 mi

The 2005 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2007 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.