Known Recalls

Model year record

2006 Chevrolet Express 3500

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 17 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V706000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply
Vehicles affected
34
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-05
Owners notified
2015-01-13

Defect description

Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Safety risk

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: rear/other22,013 mi
Steering282,000 mi
Electrical system110,000 mi
Engine16,000 mi
Fuel system, diesel136,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1500 mi
Power train16,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1100 mi
Seats1—
Service brakes, hydraulic112,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1100 mi
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment1—
Structure: body185,000 mi
Tires: valve130,000 mi
Wheels185,000 mi

The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has about 1.5 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.