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Girardin Minibus ANTI-STOW interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user.

NHTSA campaign 08V-463 · Reported December 9, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Girardin Minibus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
GIRARDIN IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097).
COST
Free

The short version

GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. reported a problem with the equipment adaptive/mobility. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL.

WHY IT MATTERS

A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

WHAT TO DO

GIRARDIN IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097), free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-463.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 08V-463

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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