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EMC AEVIT — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

crash1 injured · 520054 · 2005-02-04

Vehicle

Make
EMC
Model
AEVIT
Year
Manufacturer
EMC
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER BEING IN SERVICE FOR LESS THAN 4,000 MILES, MY EMC, AEVIT, DIGIPAD-II CONSOLE FAILED TO SHIFT MY VAN FIRST TO DRIVE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, AND THEN FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. I WAS TRAPPED IN MY VAN, IN MY GARAGE FOR OVER 2 HOURS BECAUSE THE DIGIPAD WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK; AND THE DIGIPAD/WHEELCHAIR LOCKDOWN (CCI) WOULD NOT RELEASE MY WHEELCHAIR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN WHO FINALLY ARRIVED TO HELP SAID THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS; AND THAT I DID NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE A WIRE WAS BEING ?PINCHED? BY A SERVO MOTOR. THE VEHICLE, SERVO MOTOR, AND WIRE ARE AVAILABLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109840
Machine
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