# NHTSA recall 08V524000

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: 08V524000
- Manufacturer: MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES
- Reported: 2008\-10\-08
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-22
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 8

## What is wrong

MATTHEWS IS RECALLING 8 MY 1998 BLUEBIRD, MY 2004 FORD E450, MY 2005\-2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES, MY 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUS, MY 2007 CHEVROLET 5500, FREIGHTLINER AND DODGE SPRINTER TRUCKS, TRANSIT BUSES, AND SPECIALTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.  THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATION IN 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.


## What can happen

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.


## The remedy

MATTHEWS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE \(PLEASE SEE 07E095\).  OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1\-818\-267\-3000 OR MATTHEWS SPECIALTY AT 336\-297\-9600.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 BLUEBIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1998/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2005\-12\-31.
- 2007 CHEVROLET 5500. Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-12\-31.
- [2007 DODGE SPRINTER](/makes/dodge/sprinter/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-12\-31.
- [2004 FORD E450](/makes/ford/e-450/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2004\-12\-31.
- 2007 FREIGHTLINER BOOK MOBILE. Built 2007\-01\-01 to 2007\-12\-31.
- 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUS. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2006\-12\-31.
- 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUS. Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2005\-12\-31.
- 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUS. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2006\-12\-31.

## Investigated as EQ08011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EQ08011: Equipment query, opened 2008\-07\-29, closed 2010\-03\-04. RICON/THRESHOLD WARNING/ANTI\-STOW. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V524000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V524000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [3100619](/bulletins/10220097.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [23\-015\-20](/bulletins/10175743.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-049\-20](/bulletins/10175735.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [31\-005\-19](/bulletins/10169249.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [31\-003\-19](/bulletins/10169247.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [Sprinter Weekly](/bulletins/10134831.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [9002519](/bulletins/10129008.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin
- [14TL5](/bulletins/10128813.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin
- [SM1601](/bulletins/10128588.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin
- [14TL9](/bulletins/10124144.md), 2017-11-17, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V524000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V524000)

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