NHTSA Campaign 14V595000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by Elkhart Coach · Reported Sep 24, 2014 · 437 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 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
Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles 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 1, 2014. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Owners may also contact Elkhart customer service at 1-574-264-5179. This recall has been superseded by campaign 15V-768.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | E-350 | 2006 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2007 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2008 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2009 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2010 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2011 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2012 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2013 | 437 |
| FORD | E-350 | 2014 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2006 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2007 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2008 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2009 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2010 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2011 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2012 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2013 | 437 |
| FORD | E-450 | 2014 | 437 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V595000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.