NHTSA recall 09V026000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · COMM TRANS SULLY CORPORATION
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: Comm trans 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 F250, 2006 Ford F250, 2007 Ford F250, 2008 Ford F250, 2005 Ford F350, 2006 Ford F350, 2007 Ford F350, 2008 Ford F350.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V026000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.