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NHTSA recall 09V100000

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Ford Motor Company

March 27, 2009report date
52units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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: Van conversions is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097).

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2004 Ford E-150, 2005 Ford E-150, 2006 Ford E-150, 2007 Ford E-150, 2004 Ford E-250, 2005 Ford E-250, 2006 Ford E-250, 2007 Ford E-250, 2004 Ford E-350, 2005 Ford E-350, 2006 Ford E-350, 2007 Ford E-350, 2006 Gm Savanna 3500.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V100000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.