NHTSA recall 06E093000 · Equipment
Equipment adaptive/mobility
The defect
Certain lift-u wheelchair lifts equipped with a solid bar barrier linkage installed as original equipment on certain specialty vehicles and also sold as aftermarket retrofit equipment. the part numbers which make up the solid bar linkage are: 184-0042, 184-0041, 123-0288, and 123-0287. it IS possible for a person to wedge their feet under the linkage.
The risk
It IS possible that a person with no shoes, no control of their foot could twist their foot and get it forced under the linkage while setting in a wheel chair which could result in a cut.
The remedy
The vehicle manufacturers will notify owners to contact lift-u for a free repair kit along with installation instructions. lift-u will notify owners who have purchased the subject lifts as aftermarket equipment. the recall began on january 15, 2007. owners may contact lift-u at 209-838-2400.