NHTSA Campaign 14V706000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply · Reported Nov 5, 2014 · 34 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. 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

Cummings 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 January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2006 34
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2007 34
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2008 34
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2009 34
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2010 34
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2014 34
DODGE SPRINTER 3500 2006 34
DODGE SPRINTER 3500 2007 34
DODGE SPRINTER 3500 2008 34
FORD E-150 2006 34
FORD E-150 2007 34
FORD E-150 2008 34
FORD E-150 2009 34
FORD E-150 2010 34
FORD E-150 2011 34
FORD E-150 2012 34
FORD E-150 2013 34
FORD E-150 2014 34
FORD E-250 2006 34
FORD E-250 2007 34
FORD E-250 2008 34
FORD E-250 2009 34
FORD E-250 2010 34
FORD E-250 2011 34
FORD E-250 2012 34
FORD E-250 2013 34
FORD E-250 2014 34
FORD E-350 2006 34
FORD E-350 2007 34
FORD E-350 2008 34
FORD E-350 2009 34
FORD E-350 2010 34
FORD E-350 2011 34
FORD E-350 2012 34
FORD E-350 2013 34
FORD E-350 2014 34
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2013 34
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2009 34
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2010 34
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2011 34
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2012 34
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2013 34
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2014 34

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V706000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.