The defect
Mobility Works (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E150, E250, and E350 vans modified by Mobility Works to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
The risk
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The remedy
Mobility Works will notify owners, and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Mobility Works customer service at 1-800-769-8267 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E150 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Ford E250 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Ford E350 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Mobility Works Ford E-150 | 2014 |
| Mobility Works Ford E-250 | 2014 |
| Mobility Works Ford E-350 | 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E150 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E150 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E350 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobility Works Ford E-150 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mobility Works Ford E-250 | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| Mobility Works Ford E-350 | 2014 | 4 | 2 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2014
44 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Mobility Works (WMK Inc.) filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 14V825000 29 Dec 2014 | Dodgen Industries, Inc. |
| 14V799000 17 Dec 2014 | Farber Specialty Vehicles |
| 14V780000 8 Dec 2014 | Kingmor Supply, Inc. |
| 14V766000 2 Dec 2014 | Double K Inc. |
| 14V767000 2 Dec 2014 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 14V742000 19 Nov 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V728000 13 Nov 2014 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 14V729000 13 Nov 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014