NHTSA campaign 06V138000 · Manufacturer campaign 06503
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Recall 06V-138: WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/RICON
NHTSA recall 06V138000 (Manufacturer campaign 06503) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION on April 25, 2006, with 357 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Cesb, IC Bus Cecb, IC Bus Fesb and more for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on May 12, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V138000 (also written 06V-138 or 06V138)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 06503
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 357 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V138000. 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.
IC
IC Icsb
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus
IC Bus Cecb
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus Cesb
IC Bus Fesb
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus Resb
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 12, 2005 – March 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V138000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 IC CORPORATION FE, RE, AND IC SCHOOL BUSES AND CE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 12, 2005, AND MARCH 29, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON 1200, 2000, AND 5500 SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE PLATFORM LIFTS MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE WELD WHICH WILL ALLOW A JOINT ON THE VERTICAL LIFT TO CRACK.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE OR THE ABILITY TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
RICON IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E008000) AND WILL REPLACE THE TWO VERTICAL ARMS EVEN IF ONLY ONE ARM IS CRACKED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SUPPORT DEPT. AT 800-322-2884 OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06503.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V138000
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.