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NHTSA campaign 04V505000

Daimlerchrysler Recall 04V-505: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT

NHTSA recall 04V505000 was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC on October 15, 2004, with 258 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Daimlerchrysler CL-100 and Daimlerchrysler SLF for model years 2000–2004.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V505000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
04V505000 (also written 04V-505 or 04V505)
Filed by
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC
Report received
Potentially affected
258 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V505000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Daimlerchrysler

  • Daimlerchrysler CL-100

  • Daimlerchrysler SLF

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V505000.

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

SURE-LOK WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY ON BEHALF OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOK AT 1-866-787-3565 OR DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 336-454-3484.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V505000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.