NHTSA recall 08V650000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V650000 |
| Manufacturer | RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS |
| Reported | 2008-12-10 |
| Owners notified | 2009-01-05 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Units potentially affected | 6 |
What is wrong
RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING (RAC) IS RECALLING 6 MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PRIVATE TRANSPORT, MY 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65, MY 2006-2007 MONITOUR BUS, AND MY 2007 C-2 SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER, AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS 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
RAC 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 RAC AT 1-800-627-1707.
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.
| 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | |
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| 2007 THOMAS BUILT C-2 | |
| 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65 | |
| 2006 THOMAS BUILT MINITOUR BUS | |
| 2007 THOMAS BUILT MINITOUR BUS |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIP5601B | 2024-02-12. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number. |
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| 18-NA-099 | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim. |
| Recalls | 2024-01-08. Service bulletin. Vehicle Recalls |
| PIT4864F | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option. |
| 23-NA-219 | 2023-12-21. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories. |
| PIC5588B | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules. |
| PIC5588A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules. |
| PIT5264B | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States. |
| PIT5264 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States |
| 10-00-89-006J | 2023-10-18. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only). |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.