NHTSA campaign 04V589000
ACCUBUILT, INC. Recall 04V-589: ACCUBUILT/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 04V589000 was reported by ACCUBUILT, INC. on December 15, 2004, with 501 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-250 and Ford E-350 for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on August 23, 2004, per NHTSA.
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 04V589000 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
- 04V589000 (also written 04V-589 or 04V589)
- Filed by
- ACCUBUILT, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 501 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V589000. 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.
Ford
Ford E-250
Ford E-350
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V589000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VANS BUILT ON FORD E250/E350 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR ACCUBUILT AT 419-222-1501.
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 04V589000
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.