NHTSA recall 07E095000 · Equipment
Equipment adaptive/mobility
The defect
Certain ricon "s" and "k" series platform style wheelchair lifts,manufactured between april 1, 2005, and october 9, 2007, installed as original equipment on certain specialty vehicles. the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area. these lifts do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."
The risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
The remedy
Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these lifts as original equipment. vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. the recall began on february 27, 2008. owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or ricon at 818-267-3000.