Equipment adaptive/mobilityRecall 09V-269 · 2006 GMC Savannah
AMERICAN RIVER MOBILITY INC. recall 09V-269 covers 1 2006 GMC Savannah for a equipment adaptive/mobility problem, reported to NHTSA on July 14, 2009.
Source: NHTSA recall 09V269000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
AMERICAN RIVER IS RECALLING 1 MY 2006 GMC SAVANNAH FULL SIZE PASSENGER VAN EQUIPPED WITH A RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS ON 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.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The fix
AMERICAN RIVER IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
The investigation behind this recall
- RICON/THRESHOLD WARNING/ANTI-STOWNHTSA