# NHTSA recall 08V568000

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: 08V568000
- Manufacturer: CUMMINGS MOBILITY CONVERSION \& SUPPLY, I
- Reported: 2008\-10\-24
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-21
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 42

## What is wrong

CUMMINGS IS RECALLING 42 MY 2006\-2008 FORD E150, E350, CHEVROLET EXPRESS, MY 2006 FORD E250, GMC SAVANNA, DODGE SPRINTER CONVERSION VANS, AND MY 2007 NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR MOTOR HOMES 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

CUMMINGS  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 CUMMINGS AT 1\-763\-498\-7887.


## 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

- [2006 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2008/recalls.md)
- [2006 DODGE SPRINTER](/makes/dodge/sprinter/2006/recalls.md)
- [2006 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2008/recalls.md)
- [2006 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2006/recalls.md)
- [2006 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2008/recalls.md)
- 2006 GMC SAVANNA
- 2007 NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR

## 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/08V568000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V568000/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.

- [SSM 52476](/bulletins/10254138.md), 2024-05-03, Service bulletin
- [PIT5353](/bulletins/10252163.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin
- [07\-00\-89\-037S](/bulletins/10251888.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin
- [PIP5601B](/bulletins/10249980.md), 2024-02-12, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-099](/bulletins/10249590.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074P](/bulletins/10249295.md), 2024-01-29, Service bulletin
- [PIT5319A](/bulletins/10248493.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [PIT5319](/bulletins/10248492.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [Recalls](/bulletins/10248444.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074H](/bulletins/10247716.md), 2023-12-26, 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/08V568000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V568000)

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