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2006 Federal Coach Spirit III Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2006 Federal Coach Spirit III. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2006 Federal Coach Spirit III

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V499000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected FEDERAL COACH, LLC

    Federal coach is recalling 5 my 2006 ford 158g, ford 202g, and my 2006-2007 GMC 232 transit and shuttle buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning…

    Remedy: Federal coach is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or federal coach at 1-479-646-6800.

  2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V500000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected FEDERAL COACH, LLC

    Federal coach is recalling 5 my 2006 ford 158g, ford 202g, and my 2006-2007 GMC 232 transit and shuttle buses 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…

    Remedy: Federal coach 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 federal coach at 1-800-292-6210.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2006 Federal Coach Spirit III. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Checking a specific 2006 Federal Coach Spirit III

How do I know if my 2006 Federal Coach Spirit III has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2006 Federal Coach Spirit III; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Federal Coach dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V499000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Federal Coach models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.