Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High – 2014-2017 Ford E-150 & Transit

April 3, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V271000

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V271

Manufacturer Mobility Specialists, Inc.

Components EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

Potential Number of Units Affected 4

Summary

Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle’s floor height.

Remedy

Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. The recall began April 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

8 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR

FORD	E-150	2014-2017
FORD	TRANSIT	2014-2017

2 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V271-1820.pdf 245.634KB

Download (PDF, 240KB)

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V271-6525.PDF 214.221KB

Download (PDF, 209KB)

Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V271&docType=RCL

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