The defect
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with 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
Farber will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Farber's number for this recall is 14E-041.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Bus | 1993 |
| Farber Specialty Cargo Mate Trailer | 2009 |
| Farber Specialty WFG38S | 2005 |
| Ford E-450 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2011, 2012 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Freightliner MBC | 2011 |
| Freightliner XCS | 2010 |
| GMC C6500 | 2007 |
| Strick Trailer | 2006, 2007 |
| Utilimaster Chevrolet C5500 | 2008 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago WFE30W | 2010 |
| Winnebago WFF31S | 2006 |
| Winnebago WFF38S | 2008 |
| Winnebago WFJ33S | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago WFJ35S | 2009 |
| Winnebago WFJ38S | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago WPF33S | 2007 |
| Winnebago WPF38S | 2006 |
| Workhorse 38S | 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird Bus | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Cargo Mate Trailer | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty WFG38S | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 2006 | 20 | 11 |
| Ford E-450 | 2007 | 12 | 11 |
| Ford E-450 | 2008 | 6 | 8 |
| Ford E-450 | 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| Ford E-450 | 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| Ford E-450 | 2011 | 7 | 8 |
| Ford E-450 | 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| Ford E-450 | 2013 | 12 | 2 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2011 | 3 | 12 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2012 | 6 | 10 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2010 | 1 | 17 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2011 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2012 | 2 | 9 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2013 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| Freightliner MBC | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner XCS | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC C6500 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Strick Trailer | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Strick Trailer | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Chevrolet C5500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster MT55 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2015
30 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Farber Specialty Vehicles filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 15V870000 23 Dec 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V868000 22 Dec 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V827000 9 Dec 2015 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 15V779000 20 Nov 2015 | New England Wheels |
| 15V772000 19 Nov 2015 | Kingmor Supply, Inc. |
| 15V770000 19 Nov 2015 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 15V773000 19 Nov 2015 | Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. |
| 15V768000 18 Nov 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015