National van: recalls by model and year

Name: National van recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 4 vehicle recall campaigns for National van. The register has 1 model line of the make, model years 2002 to 2008. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

1 model line, in the order of the number of complaints.

National van: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Econoline	7	4	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of National van only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 4 of 4.

08V482000Received 17 Sep 2008. 43 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
National van builders is recalling 43 my 2005-2008 ford econoline vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
National van builders is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or national van builders at 1-800-527-7477.
Report filed by NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC.. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
08V125000Received 20 Mar 2008. 43 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
National van builders is recalling 43 my 2005-2008 econoline vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ricon is handling the remedy for this campaign (please see 07e095). Ricon will correct the wheelchair lift free of charge. Owners may contact ricon at 818-267-3000 or national van builders at 800-527-7477.
Report filed by NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC.. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
07V070000Received 28 Feb 2007. 13 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the inner barrier interlock switch system in the lift baseplate may not detect the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on the barrier and can allow the platform to move down more than one inch below floor level when occupied.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event this condition occurs during passenger operations, it may be possible for the wheelchair to tip backwards onto the platform if the user is backing onto the lift from inside the vehicle and has the small front wheels fully or partially on the inner barrier when the platform was lowered. A person standing could lose his or her balance if they were positioned fully or partly on the inner barrier when the platform was lowered. Either condition could cause personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
National van builders is working with ricon to repair these wheelchair lifts (please see 06e101). Owners can contact ricon at 800-322-2884 or national van at 800-527-7477.
Report filed by NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 598508. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
04V450000Received 30 Sep 2004. 20 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vans built on ford econoline chassis and equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or national van builders at 1-800-527-7477.
Report filed by NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC.. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name National van vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 2 campaigns.

Complaints about National van vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. National van: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/national-van/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 119

Manufacturers in the recall file: NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which National van model lines are on the register?: One: the Econoline, with 4 recall campaigns and no complaint.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for National van?: 119 units in 4 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.