Vehicle recall 08V568000 · October 24, 2008
Ford E-150, Ford E-350 and 5 more models
These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installation 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
- Cummings is recalling 42 my 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet express, my 2006 Ford E250, GMC savanna, Dodge sprinter conversion vans, and my 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installation 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
- Cummings is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or cummings at 1-763-498-7887.
- 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
- 08V568000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 24, 2008
- Filed by
- CUMMINGS MOBILITY CONVERSION & SUPPLY, I
- Owner notification
- November 21, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 42
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Express (2006-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006
- Dodge Sprinter (2006): 2006
- Ford E-150 (2006-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006
- Ford E-250 (2006): 2006
- Ford E-350 (2006-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006
- GMC Savanna (2006): 2006
- Newmar Dutch Star (2007): 2007
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