Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.
The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
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Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.
The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.
Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.
MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.
The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.
The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.
The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop.
Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. (Advanced Wheels) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Ford E-350 vehicles modified by Advanced Wheels and equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop.
Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, Inc. (Cummings) is recalling various model year 1994-2011 Ford and Chevrolet vans equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and, if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Service brakes
If a loss of service brake pressure occurs, the driver may not be able to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash
These vehicles may be susceptible to rear hydraulic brake line damage. The rear anti-sway bar frame mounting bolt threads may come in contact with the steel hydraulic brake line.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Appliance
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and may be accompanied by flame, smoke and potential fire.
Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" button be released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel and may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" button be released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel and may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up" button be released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel and may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Equipment adaptive/mobility
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain transit buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts, due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function. If the "up" switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.