Campaign 24V-334

Outer barrier may deploy unexpectedly

Defect summary

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling one 2020 Commercial vehicle, equipped with a certain BraunAbility Wheelchair Lift. The outer barrier may deploy unexpectedly. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

Consequence

Unexpected outer barrier deployment may result in the platform not securely retaining the wheelchair, increasing the risk of injury to lift occupants.

Remedy

A dealers will relocate the ground sensing pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 for 1-800-537-1885.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V334000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about adaptive equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-334
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Winnebago	Commercial Vehicle	2020	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

19V-116 Feb 21, 2019
Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height
15V-749 Nov 12, 2015
Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position
14V-586 Sep 23, 2014
Affected vehicles are equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, or S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation
12V-140 Apr 2, 2012
Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the wheelchair lift’s outer barrier may become bent or misaligned
10V-122 Mar 25, 2010
Winnebago has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2008-2009 motorhomes fitted with ricon public use lifts
08V-419 Aug 12, 2008
These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the…