CERTAIN MAXON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, MODEL WL-7 AND WL-7A, P/NOS 266700-05, 266700-07, 266700-08, 268000-03, AND 268000-04, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2005, AND MAY 20, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS BUSES AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. BENDING OCCURS ON THE LOCKING BRACKET ATTACHMENTS AND IN THE RAMP EXTRUSION WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOADING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
Maxon Lift Corp. – FMVSS 403/WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
| Report Received Date | 09/12/2006 |
| NHTSA ID | 06E079000 |
| Consequence Summary | THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCE AS IT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. |
| Corrective Action | THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF BUSES THAT HAD THE LIFTS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND MAXON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE REPLACEMENT LIFTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXON AT 562-404-6727. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 197 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=06E079000) |
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