NHTSA Campaign 09V271000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V271000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
FREEWHEEL MOBILITY filed the report for 09V271000 with NHTSA on July 14, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V271000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 09V271000 were scheduled from July 15, 2009, 1 day after the report.
09V271000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 09V271000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V271000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V271000 ranks 1 of 2 FREEWHEEL MOBILITY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V271000, FREEWHEEL MOBILITY has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FREEWHEEL MOBILITY IS RECALLING 4 MY 2005 FORD E-350 AND MY 2006 FORD E-250 PASSENGER 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 ON 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.
- The risk
- THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
- The fix
- FREEWHEEL MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
Reported July 14, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V271000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V271000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 14, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted