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Vehicle recall 08V125000 · March 20, 2008

2005-2008 National Van Econoline

These vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
National van builders is recalling 43 my 2005-2008 econoline vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Consequence
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
Ricon is handling the remedy for this campaign (please see 07E095). Ricon will correct the wheelchair lift free of charge. Owners may contact ricon at 818-267-3000 or national van builders at 800-527-7477.
Notes
Customers may also 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
08V125000
Reported to NHTSA
March 20, 2008
Filed by
NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected
43
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 08V125000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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