NHTSA recall 09V301000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ford E-250 and 1 more
Reported Jul 29, 20093 vehicles affectedDRIVE MASTER CO. INCBuilt Jan 24, 2006 – Jan 26, 2006
The defect
Drive master IS recalling 3 vans 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 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
Drive master IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.