Recall 07E095000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 07E095000 · announced November 7, 2007 · Ricon · 23,241 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN RICON "S" AND "K" SERIES PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS,MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2005, AND OCTOBER 9, 2007, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN SPECIALTY 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. THESE LIFTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES."

The risk

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

What to do

EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A DEFECT REPORT AND REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE LIFTS AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EITHER THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR RICON AT 818-267-3000.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.