Mobility Works (WMK Inc.): Equipment
Mobility Works (WMK Inc.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 21, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
The risk
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and, if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
The remedy
Mobility Works will notify owners and Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign is expected to begin July 15, 2013. Owners may contact Mobility Works at 1-877-275-4912 and Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ford E-150 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Ford E-250 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Ford E-350 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Ford E-150 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Ford E-250 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ford E-350 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Ford E-150 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Ford E-250 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Ford E-350 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Ford E-150 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford E-250 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Ford E-350 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford E-150 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Ford E-250 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Ford E-350 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 Ford E-150 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Ford E-250 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ford E-350 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 7 |
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 13V261000.
Full record for the 2012 Ford E-150 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →