Ford / Freightliner / Gm recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2009 transit and shuttle buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lifts contain defective software that controls the lift up function. If the lift switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping, and may travel past the floor level.
What could happen
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
The fix
Turtle top is working with ricon and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-061. Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a DVD-based training aid to promote proper lift operation. The safety recall began on october 8, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884, or emailing at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Ford Odyssey 2009
- Ford Odyssey Lt 2009
- Ford Van Terra 2009
- Freightliner Odyssey Xl 2009
- Gm Odyssey 2009
- Gm Terra Transport 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V354000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 30, 2010
- Owners notified
- Oct 8, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 14
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2007 to Dec 31, 2009
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Gm recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jul 30, 2010
- Ford / Turtle Top recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility May 20, 2026
- Ford / Gm / Turtle Top recall: Equipment Feb 2, 2012
- Ford / Gm recall: Equipment Apr 11, 2011
- Ford / Gm recall: Equipment Nov 5, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.