Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| 04V562000 | MOBILITY WORKS | from 01/01/1997 to 08/01/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1660 | ODI | MOBILITY WORKS | 11/26/2004 | 11/24/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign. owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Sure-lok recall no. 04e-058.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 08V519000 | MOBILITY WORKS | from 04/01/2005 to 09/06/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 133 | 10/16/2008 | ODI | MOBILITY WORKS | 10/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 | 571 | 403 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Mobilityworks is recalling 133 my 2005-2006 ford e250, my 2000, 2004-2006 e350, my 2000, 2005 e450, my 2005-2006 gmc 2500, gmc 3500, and my 2006 dodge 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles. the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mobilityworks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 08V518000 | MOBILITY WORKS | from 04/01/2005 to 10/09/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 224 | 10/18/2008 | ODI | MOBILITY WORKS | 10/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 | 571 | 404 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Mobilityworks is recalling 224 my 2007-2008 ford e150, my 2006-2008 e250, my 2004-2007 e350, my 2006 e450, my 2005-2007 chevrolet 2500, my 2007 chevrolet 1500, and my 2006 dodge 2500 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 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mobilityworks 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 mobility works at 1-800-769-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 04V589000 | ACCUBUILT, INC. | from 11/19/2003 to 07/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 501 | 08/23/2004 | ODI | ACCUBUILT, INC. | 12/15/2004 | 12/17/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vans built on ford e250/e350 chassis and equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or accubuilt at 419-222-1501. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 20 | 7 | 03/14/2005 |
| 2004 ford wagon e350 with floor lowered by vantage mobility int. for handicap people. during stop and go driving like traffic jams while pulling a trailer the floor between front seats gets more than hot enough to burn your foot. sliding door opener has broken 6 times leaving the door free to slide open and shut. i keep a bungy cord to tie it up but interior lights come on and off when using bungy cord. the original latch by ford was removed to install the door opener. split drive shaft installed to make room for under vehicle lift by braun corp has a low roar to it. bicycle type chain for the sliding door opener at wheelchair lift drags across part of door jamb.(no pulley or sprocket). paid $48,000 for this new 2004 model in april, 2005 i'm asking for my money back. please help us. *nm | |||