2004–2005 Accubuilt VAN recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain handicap accessible vans built on ford E350 chassis with 6.0L diesel engines, accubuilt adds an additional positive lead wire from the dual vehicle batteries to the mobility lift for operating power. The end connections for the added power wire CAN become corroded which CAN cause increased heat generation in the wire and CAN melt the plastic coating and/or the plastic corrugated protective sheathing.
💥 The risk
Heat generation could potentially melt the wire to connector joint and a fire could occur without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
The manufacturer has not yet provided a remedy for this campaign. The recall is expected to begin on may 31, 2005. Owners may contact accubuilt at 419-222-8608.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V214000
- Manufacturer
- ACCUBUILT, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 51
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers 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.