NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE recalls and defective parts found
on NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
Most Recent Recalls For NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE
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| 2005-2008 NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 43 | NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC. Report Date: 2008-09-17 |
| Summary: NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS IS RECALLING 43 MY 2005-2008 FORD ECONOLINE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR 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. |  |
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| 2005-2008 NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 43 | NATIONAL RV, INC. Report Date: 2008-03-20 |
| Summary: NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS IS RECALLING 43 MY 2005-2008 ECONOLINE VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VANS 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. |  |
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| 2006-2007 NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 13 | NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC. Report Date: 2007-02-28 |
| Summary: CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, ¬PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.¬ THE INNER BARRIER INTERLOCK SWITCH SYSTEM IN THE LIFT BASEPLATE MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER (EITHER WHEELCHAIR OR STANDEE) ON THE BARRIER AND CAN ALLOW THE PLATFORM TO MOVE DOWN MORE THAN ONE INCH BELOW FLOOR LEVEL WHEN OCCUPIED. |  |
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| 2002-2004 NATIONAL VAN ECONOLINE | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 20 | NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC. Report Date: 2004-09-30 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN VANS BUILT ON FORD ECONOLINE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. |  |
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