Recall 07E032000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 07E032000 · announced May 28, 2007 · Interlock 601 · 69 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN WHEELCHAIR LIFT INTERLOCK MODULES, P/NO A-LOCK601-GD, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN 2005-2007 CHEVROLET SCHOOL BUSES. WHEN THE VEHICLE BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPS TO 7.5 VOLTS, THE MODULE MAY GO TO A FAULT MODE AND NOT LOCK THE SHIFTER IN PARK WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

The risk

THE VEHICLE MAY BE MOVED WITH THE LIFT DEPLOYED AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE LIFT OCCUPANT.

What to do

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR INTERMOTIVE VEHICLE CONTROLS AT 530-346-1801.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

INTERMOTIVE RECALL NO. ONP 2007-01.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.