NHTSA recall 08V636000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Mts E11 and 1 more
Reported Dec 3, 20082 vehicles affectedMOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICESMaker’s number RICON 001Built Oct 1, 2005 – Nov 30, 2007
The defect
Mobility transportation service (mts) IS recalling 2 my 2006 E11 and S31 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor 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.
The risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
The remedy
Mts IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mts at 1-734-453-6452.