NHTSA recall campaign
95E042000
ManufacturerMOBILE-TECH CORPORATIONReported1995-12-11Affected500 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
WHEN POWER IS APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY TO THE RECEIVER PORTION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL, THE RECEIVER CAN LOCK UP IN AN UNKNOWN STATE WHICH MAY SEND A SIGNAL TO THE LIFT TO DEPLOY WITHOUT A COMMAND FROM THE DRIVER.
Risk
IF INADVERTENT LIFT DEPLOYMENT HAPPENS WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A FOUR FOOT PLATFORM PROTRUDES OUT FROM THE PASSENGERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE WIRING ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →