NHTSA recall 09V276000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ford E-250
Reported Jul 15, 20091 vehicles affectedACCESSIBLE VANS & MOBILITY, LLC.
The defect
Accessible vans IS recalling 1 model year 2006 ford E-250 passenger van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lift. the vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on 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
Accessible vans IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.