Recall 06E093000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 06E093000 · announced October 30, 2006 · Lift-u · 18,093 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS EQUIPPED WITH A SOLID BAR BARRIER LINKAGE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN SPECIALTY VEHICLES AND ALSO SOLD AS AFTERMARKET RETROFIT EQUIPMENT. THE PART NUMBERS WHICH MAKE UP THE SOLID BAR LINKAGE ARE: 184-0042, 184-0041, 123-0288, AND 123-0287. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON TO WEDGE THEIR FEET UNDER THE LINKAGE.

The risk

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON WITH NO SHOES, NO CONTROL OF THEIR FOOT COULD TWIST THEIR FOOT AND GET IT FORCED UNDER THE LINKAGE WHILE SETTING IN A WHEEL CHAIR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CUT.

What to do

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS TO CONTACT LIFT-U FOR A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. LIFT-U WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE SUBJECT LIFTS AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 209-838-2400.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.