The defect
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber Specialty) is recalling certain Farber vehicles equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series wheelchair platform lifts. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
The risk
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Farber Specialty will work with Ricon to correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Farber Specialty Chevrolet 7500XD | 2025 |
| Farber Specialty Ford E450 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F550 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F600 | 2024 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F650 | 2027 |
| Farber Specialty Ford Transit | 2024, 2025 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner M2 | 2024 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner M2 106 | 2024 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner MT50E | 2024 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner MT55 | 2023, 2024 |
| Farber Specialty International MV607 SBA 4X2 | 2024 |
| Farber Specialty M-B Sprinter | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Farber Specialty Utilimaster F5KS | 2021 |
| Farber Specialty Winnebago WFJ33FS | 2024 |
| Farber Specialty Winnebago WKJ33S | 2025 |
| Farber Specialty Winnebago WKJ38S | 2025 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CONTROLS/CONTROL WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farber Specialty Chevrolet 7500XD | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford E450 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford E450 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford E450 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford E450 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F550 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F550 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F550 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F550 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F600 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford F650 | 2027 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford Transit | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Ford Transit | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner M2 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner M2 106 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner MT50E | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner MT55 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Freightliner MT55 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty International MV607 SBA 4X2 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty M-B Sprinter | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty M-B Sprinter | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty M-B Sprinter | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty M-B Sprinter | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Utilimaster F5KS | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Winnebago WFJ33FS | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Winnebago WKJ33S | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Farber Specialty Winnebago WKJ38S | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2026
20 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Farber Specialty Vehicles filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 26V643000 5 Oct 2026 | Greenpower Motor Company Inc. |
| 26V565000 1 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V556000 31 Aug 2026 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 26V482000 24 Jul 2026 | FRONTRUNNER BUS GROUP, INC. |
| 26V472000 22 Jul 2026 | Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. |
| 26V462000 17 Jul 2026 | Turtle Top |
| 26V406000 26 Jun 2026 | Diamond Coach Corporation |
| 26V364000 4 Jun 2026 | International Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026