Mobility Works: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Mobility Works reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 6, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 224. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MOBILITYWORKS IS RECALLING 224 MY 2007-2008 FORD E150, MY 2006-2008 E250, MY 2004-2007 E350, MY 2006 E450, MY 2005-2007 CHEVROLET 2500, MY 2007 CHEVROLET 1500, AND MY 2006 DODGE 2500 VANS 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 SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
MOBILITYWORKS 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 MOBILITY WORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Ford E-150 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford E-250 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 Chevrolet 1500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet 2500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-150 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-250 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Ford E-350 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Chevrolet 2500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Dodge 2500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-250 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 Ford E-450 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 Chevrolet 2500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford E-350 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 Ford E-350 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V518000.
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