FORD: E350: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 08V518000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MOBILITY WORKS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | E350 |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MOBILITY WORKS |
| Manufacturered: | 20050401 - 20071009 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 224 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20081018 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MOBILITY WORKS |
| Report Received Date: | 20081006 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20081007 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 404 |
Defect Summary:
MOBILITYWORKS IS RECALLING 224 MY 2007-2008 FORD E150, MY 2006-2008 E250, MY 2004-2007 E350, MY 2006 E450, MY 2005-2007 CHEVROLET 2500, MY 2007 CHEVROLET 1500, AND MY 2006 DODGE 2500 VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR 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.
Consequence Summary:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Corrective Summary:
MOBILITYWORKS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MOBILITY WORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.