UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 11, 1995
500 units potentially affected
The 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.
The 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.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE WIRING ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.
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