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Maxon Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Recalled September 12, 2006 · NHTSA recall 06E079000 · Maxon
Description
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.
What to do
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.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →