NHTSA recall 09V243000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in 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: The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
The fix: Handicapped driver services 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-250, 2005 Ford E-250.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V243000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.