Mobility Specialists, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Mobility Specialists, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 3, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Transit | 98 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 Mobility Specialists Ford E-150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ford E-150 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ford Transit | 156 | 21 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 Ford E-150 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ford Transit | 193 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 Ford E-150 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ford Transit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 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 19V271000.
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