NHTSA recall 09V039000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 09V039000 |
| Manufacturer | OBS, INC. |
| Reported | 2009-01-29 |
| Owners notified | 2009-05-14 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Units potentially affected | 3 |
What is wrong
OBS IS RECALLING 3 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHICH IT INSTALLED ON CERTAIN BLUE BIRD AND DODGE SPRINTER SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
What can happen
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
OBS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR OBS AT 1-330-453-3725.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2007 BLUE BIRD A3FE2803A | Built 2006-04-18 to 2006-10-24. |
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| 1991 BLUE BIRD TCFC2708 | |
| 2006 DODGE SPRINTER |
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
| T21 Rev3 | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. Emissions Recall T21 Reprogram Engine Control Unit |
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| Sprinter Weekly | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter |
| 14TL5 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. 14TL5 ABS Power Line Carrier Converter Available Through PDC |
| 14TL9 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 14TL9 Special Tool Warranty Program. |
| 14TL8 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 14TL8 TorcUP? Non-Impacting Torque Tool. |
| 14TL7 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 14TL7 DD Platform Flywheel Housing Runout Tool W470589032100 |
| 14CSA23 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 14CSA23 CSC Announces ?Tech Tips? ? DDCSN |
| 14CSA21 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 14CSA21 Holiday Schedule for the Detroit Customer Support Center ? |
| 14CSA20 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 14CSA20 EGR Valve Actuator Kit P/N E23539699 |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.