Maxon Wl-7 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 06E079000
Manufacturer: MAXON INDUSTRIES
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 2005
Manufactured End Date: May 30th, 2006
Date of Owner Notification: May 23rd, 2007

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN MAXON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, MODEL WL-7 AND WL-7A, P/NOS 266700-05, 266700-07, 266700-08, 268000-03, AND 268000-04, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2005, AND MAY 20, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS BUSES AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. BENDING OCCURS ON THE LOCKING BRACKET ATTACHMENTS AND IN THE RAMP EXTRUSION WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOADING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

Consequence Summary:
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCE AS IT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

Corrective Summary:
THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF BUSES THAT HAD THE LIFTS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND MAXON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE REPLACEMENT LIFTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXON AT 562-404-6727.

Recall Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY 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.