NHTSA campaign 08V430000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-536
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Recall 08V-430: THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON
NHTSA recall 08V430000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-536) was reported by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on August 25, 2008, with 1,419 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc FS65, Thomas Built Buses HDX, Thomas Built Buses Minotour and more for model years 2006–2008. Owners were notified on November 26, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V430000 (also written 08V-430 or 08V430)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-536
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,419 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 404
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V430000. 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.
Fccc
All Fccc recallsThomas
All Thomas recallsThomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses C2
Thomas Built Buses HDX
Thomas Built Buses Minotour
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V430000.
Defect description
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 1,419 MY 2006 THROUGH 2008 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 7, 2005 AND MAY 27, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES 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.
Safety consequence
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Manufacturer remedy
THOMAS BUILT IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR THOMAS BUILT 1-336-889-4871.
Notes
DAILMER TRUCKS' RECALL NO. FL-536.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V430000
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.