2007 FORD E-350; 2008 FORD E-350; 2009 FORD E-350; 2007 FORD E-250; 2007 FORD E-150; 2008 FORD E-150; 2008 FORD E-250; 2009 FORD E-150; 2009 FORD E-250
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
This recall affects certain Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 conversion vans from model years 2007-2009 that were built between December 7, 2007 and December 23, 2009 and equipped with Ricon S Series or K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts. Due to a software issue controlling the lift's upward function, if the "up" button is released before the floor level limit switch activates, the lift platform may continue rising and overshoot the vehicle floor level, stopping at an angle of 15-20 degrees.
When the platform overruns and stops at this angle, a person in a wheelchair could tip over, or someone standing on the platform could fall, potentially causing injuries. According to the recall notice, owners will be notified and authorized Ricon dealers will perform repairs at no charge. A software solution is under investigation. Until it becomes available, Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin on proper lift operation and ship a DVD training aid at no cost. Affected consumers should contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Comm-Trans at 1-901-726-9394.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
COMM-TRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR COMM-TRANS AT 1-901-726-9394.
COMM-TRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ADA CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON FORD E-150, E-250, AND E-350 CHASSIS BETWEEN DECEMBER 7, 2007 AND DECEMBER 23, 2009 AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.