NHTSA Campaign 15V763000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 15V763000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
Mobility Specialists, Inc filed the report for 15V763000 with NHTSA on November 17, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V763000, NHTSA lists up to 285 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 4, 2006 and August 7, 2014.
The 15V763000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V763000 were scheduled from November 13, 2015.
15V763000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2006–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V763000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment adaptive/mobility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V763000 vehicles, the 2006 Ford E-250 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V763000 ranks 1 of 3 Mobility Specialists, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V763000, Mobility Specialists, Inc has 2 other recalls on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site; the one before 15V763000 was 14V279000, reported on May 27, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be 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. Additionally, the affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- The risk
- 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. Additionally, if the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
- The fix
- Mobility Specialists will notify owners to take their 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 November 13, 2015. Owners may contact Mobility Specialists customer service at 1-877-777-5438, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Reported November 17, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V763000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V763000, 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: November 17, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted