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Vehicle recall 09V094000 · March 20, 2009

Eldorado Aero Elite, Eldorado Aerotech and 3 more models

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

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

Summary
Atlantic bus sales is recalling 110 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on my 2006 and 2007 eldorado and glaval transit buses. These vehicles 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
Atlantic bus sales 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 atlantic bus sales at 1-954-941-7722.
Notes
Owners 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
09V094000
Reported to NHTSA
March 20, 2009
Filed by
ATLANTIC BUS SALES
Owner notification
July 15, 2008
Vehicles potentially affected
110
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 09V094000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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