Honda Wheelchair Accessible Minivans
The Honda Odyssey with the VMI Northstar Conversion Features:
• More Interior Room
• Lower Ramp Angle
• More Headroom
The Honda Odyssey wheelchair accessible minivan with the VMI Northstar conversion is the industry's best side entry, lowered floor premium wheelchair accessible minivan. The Honda Odyssey has been handed down many awards, including the IntelliChoice "Best Overall Van of the Year". By taking the best-in-class minivan and modifying it with the finest conversion available; we are giving you the best of both worlds. The Honda Odyssey packs a 244-hp engine that propels it to the head of the class; and the latest innovative Honda engineering at its core. The VMI Northstar conversion has long been viewed as the leader in the lowered floor wheelchair accessible minivan industry for both quality and reliability, and is time tested with over 14 years of service.
There are many seating options for both wheelchair users and other passengers, with our removable front seat bases. The Honda Odyssey with the VMI Northstar conversion floor plan creates more wheelchair maneuvering space than any other premium minivan on the market today. The spare tire is stored inside the vehicle on the driver's side wall of the rear hatch which leaves more cargo room. Other aesthetic features include plastic style inserts and interior matching ramp color.
Our Northstar lowered floor wheelchair accessible minivan represents the culmination of our forward thinking philosophy: a power in-floor ramp offers open, unrestricted entry and exit as well as greater interior maneuverability. A one-touch remote allows effortless ramp deployment at your fingertips while our PowerKneel™ gives you a lower ramp angle, making access easier. For those who want to travel in open comfort, our tumble forward third-row seats allow the freedom of flexible seating arrangements providing more cargo space than any other lowered floor wheelchair accessible minivan. When properly implemented, innovative thinking is communicated from design to final product with nothing getting lost in translation.
Since it was developed in 1993, the Northstar remains the cornerstone of the VMI product line, with over 10,000 Northstar conversion minivans in the field.
Standard in every Honda Odyssey with the VMI Northstar Minivan Conversion:
• 11" lowered floor
• Maximum interior headroom
• Power ramp with non-skid surface
• Power door with easy manual operation
• Complete undercoating and rust proofing
• Emergency ramp release
• The PowerKneel™ System
• Removable front seat bases
• 3-year/36,000-mile warranty
• Manual wheelchair tie-down system
• Fully crash tested
• Fully carpeted seat bases
• Lower ramp angle
• Remote control entry |
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Specifications |
| Wheelbase: |
118.1" |
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Door Opening Height: |
55.0" |
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Interior Height at Center Position |
58.5" |
| Overall Length: |
201.0" |
Door Opening Width: |
31.0" |
| Overall Height: |
70.0" |
Ramp Length: |
48.75" |
Interior Height at Driver & Passenger Position |
57.5" |
| w/sunroof |
| Overall Width: |
77.1" |
Usable Ramp Width: |
29.5" |
59" |
| Maximum Floor Drop: |
11.0" |
Overall Floor Length: |
89.5" |
w/ out sunroof |
VMI introduces a new electronic primary backup system. The SURE DEPLOY* gives the customer a simple way to operate the VMI Northstar In-Floor ramp when the standard electronic control system is not functioning.
As of July 1, 2007 all Chrysler/Dodge minivans with the Northstar in-floor ramp, are being produced with the SURE DEPLOY installed as standard equipment.
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FEATURES INCLUDE:
- It bypasses the VMI 5 control system as well as other existing system elements
- A backup battery, independent of the vehicle 12V system provides continuous power to the SURE DEPLOY system
- The backup battery is charged from the vehicle electrical system using a built in “smart” charger and charges primarily when the vehicle is running
- Eliminates physical exertion required by the customer to operate the manual crank to deploy the Northstar ramp
- Operation is controlled by a simple mounted key pad strategically located to be easily accessible from either inside or outside of the vehicle, on the
C Pillar
- Basic protections are built into the controls to prevent inadvertent operation and to prevent children from easily operating the now primary backup system
- In a recent product demonstration, 9 out of 10 dealers recommended that VMI offer the SURE DEPLOY as standard equipment.
* Patent Pending
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