NHTSA Campaign 09V275000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 09V275000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
FREEWHEEL MOBILITY filed the report for 09V275000 with NHTSA on July 15, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V275000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 09V275000 were scheduled from July 15, 2009, 0 days after the report.
09V275000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 09V275000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V275000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V275000 ranks 1 of 2 FREEWHEEL MOBILITY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V275000, FREEWHEEL MOBILITY has 1 other recall on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site; the one before 09V275000 was 09V271000, reported on July 14, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FREEWHEEL MOBILITY IS RECALLING 4 MY 2005 FORD E-350 AND MY 2006 FORD E-250 PASSENGER VANS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
- The risk
- A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
- The fix
- FREEWHEEL MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
Reported July 15, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V275000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V275000, 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 15, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted