The defect
Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
The risk
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-150 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Ford Transit | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Mobility Specialists Ford E-150 | 2017 |
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 E-150 | 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| Ford E-150 | 2015 | 8 | 1 |
| Ford E-150 | 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| Ford Transit | 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| Ford Transit | 2015 | 193 | 26 |
| Ford Transit | 2016 | 156 | 21 |
| Ford Transit | 2017 | 98 | 18 |
| Mobility Specialists Ford E-150 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2019
12 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Mobility Specialists, Inc. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 19V198000 13 Mar 2019 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
| 19V183000 6 Mar 2019 | Fenton Mobility Products, Inc. |
| 19V170000 5 Mar 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V158000 1 Mar 2019 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 19V160000 1 Mar 2019 | Supreme Corporation |
| 19V140000 27 Feb 2019 | Midway Specialty Vehicles |
| 19V125000 26 Feb 2019 | New England Wheels |
| 19V116000 21 Feb 2019 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019