NHTSA Campaign 19V271000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 19V271000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
Mobility Specialists, Inc filed the report for 19V271000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V271000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2014 and August 29, 2017.
The 19V271000 report reached NHTSA 19 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
19V271000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2014–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V271000 ranks 3 of 3 Mobility Specialists, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V271000, Mobility Specialists, Inc has 2 other recalls on the equipment adaptive/mobility on this site; the one before 19V271000 was 15V763000, reported on November 17, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
- The risk
- If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Reported April 3, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V271000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V271000, 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: April 3, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted