Recall 08V212000
Equipment Adaptive/mobility — Ic Bus · reported 9 May 2008 · 5 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING MY 2007 CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 8 AND JUNE 27, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH MAXON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE WHEELCHAIR OUTER RETENTION DEVICE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES."
The risk
INJURY COULD OCCUR TO THE LIFT USER.
The fix
ALL THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES BY MAY 23, 2008.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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