NHTSA recall 09V016000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles 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…
Why it matters: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
The fix: Leader industries is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2005 Ford E-350, 2006 Ford E-350.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V016000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.