NHTSA Campaign 14V584000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by National Van Builiders, Inc. · Reported Sep 23, 2014 · 45 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD E-150 2007 45
FORD E-150 2008 45
FORD E-150 2009 45
FORD E-150 2010 45
FORD E-150 2011 45
FORD E-150 2012 45
FORD E-150 2013 45
FORD E-150 2014 45
FORD E-250 2007 45
FORD E-250 2008 45
FORD E-250 2009 45
FORD E-250 2010 45
FORD E-250 2011 45
FORD E-250 2012 45
FORD E-250 2013 45
FORD E-250 2014 45

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V584000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.