NHTSA recall 09V302000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with a ricon platform style wheelchair lift. The lift fails 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: Drive master is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Ford E-250.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V302000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.