# NHTSA recall 04V589000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V589000
- Manufacturer: ACCUBUILT, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-12\-15
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-23
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 501

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VANS BUILT ON FORD E250/E350 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SURE\-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY.  SURE\-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE\-LOCK AT 1\-908\-231\-1804 OR ACCUBUILT AT 419\-222\-1501.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-19 to 2004\-07\-30.
- [2004 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-19 to 2004\-07\-30.
- [2002 FORD E250](/makes/ford/e-250/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-26 to 2003\-05\-23.
- [2003 FORD E250](/makes/ford/e-250/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-15 to 2004\-06\-08.
- [2002 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-26 to 2003\-05\-23.
- [2003 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-15 to 2004\-06\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02L09](/bulletins/633577.md), 2002-09-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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