Hearth Record

Equipment adaptive/mobility (Maxon)

Vehicle equipment recall 06E-079. NHTSA received MAXON INDUSTRIES’s report on Sep 12, 2006.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received MAXON INDUSTRIES’s report on Sep 12, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

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

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment adaptive/mobility.

What should you do?

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: 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.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 197 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Maxon WL-7Built from Apr 1, 2005 to May 30, 2006
  • Maxon WL-7ABuilt from Apr 1, 2005 to May 30, 2006

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by MAXON INDUSTRIES.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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