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 133. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MOBILITYWORKS IS RECALLING 133 MY 2005-2006 FORD E250, MY 2000, 2004-2006 E350, MY 2000, 2005 E450, MY 2005-2006 GMC 2500, GMC 3500, AND MY 2006 DODGE 2500 VANS 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 DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
The risk
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
MOBILITYWORKS 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 MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Dodge 2500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-250 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 GMC Savana 3500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 Ford E-250 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Ford E-350 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 Ford E-450 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 GMC 3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 | 115 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 Ford E-350 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Ford E-350 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 Ford E-450 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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 08V519000.
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