CHEVROLET EXPRESS | | 2008-2010 | FORD TRANSIT CONNECT | | 2010 | GMC SAVANA | | 2009 | Manufacturer: MAIN MOBILITY, INC. | Mfr's Report Date: APR 13, 2012 | NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V169000 | NHTSA Action Number: N/A |
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Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
Potential Number of Units Affected: 34 |
Summary:
MAIN MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2009 GMC SAVANA, AND 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT CHASSIS, AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT�S OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. |
Consequence:
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. |
Remedy:
MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO NOTIFY OWNERS, AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES
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