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NHTSARecalled Sep 23, 2014 · #14V584000

Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain 2007-2014 Ford E-150 and E-250 vehicles manufactured February 26, 2007, to August 19, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Product details

Product
  • Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking
  • 2007-2014 Ford E-150 and E-250
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
National Van Builders, Inc.
Model numbers
S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510
UPCs

What you should do

National Van will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-800-527-7477. National Van's number for this recall is Ricon2014.

View the official CPSC notice