2010 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE; 2008 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE; 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Farber Specialty Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 specialty vehicles manufactured between October 2007 and December 2009 that are equipped with Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts. A software defect in the lift's "up" function can cause the platform to continue rising past the vehicle floor level if the "up" button is released before the floor level limit switch activates. When the platform overruns and stops at an angle between 15 and 20 degrees, a person in a wheelchair could tip over or someone standing on the platform could fall, potentially causing injury.
FSV will notify owners and perform repairs free of charge through authorized Ricon dealers. Until a software solution is available, Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin and DVD-based training materials at no cost to help them operate the wheelchair lift properly. The recall began on April 20, 2010. Owners can contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or FSV at 1-614-863-6470.
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.
FSV 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 APRIL 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR FSV AT 1-614-863-6470.
FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES (FSV) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 FSV SPECIALTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2007 AND DECEMBER 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.