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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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 16780 | 2 | 06/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while traveling 40 mph on 07/12/06. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that the alternator was damaged and had to be replaced. however the alternator was replaced under warranty by the dealer. when the vehicle was picked up from the dealer on 07/21/06, a bad smell began escaping from the air conditioning unit. the independent repair shop determined that the air compressor system seized and also needs to be replaced. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 3 | 12/01/2004 | |
| 2005 ford e-350 ambulance had a total engine failure while driving to a 911 call. the ford dealership service center diagnosed a failure in the wiring harness as the cause and replaced it under warranty. the problem was forced to recur 2 times before it could be determined what was wrong. this vehicle also suffered a failure of the ac system, again replaced under warranty. this is compliant #4 of 6. all of the 2005 ford ambulances we purchased have suffered total engine failures from either the oil pumps or the wiring harness systems. 3 of 6 have had the ac systems replaced as well. ford is unwilling to replace these parts on the other units until they fail. they are placing numerous lives in extreme jeopardy and refuse to admit there are major problems with the 6.0 l diesel engine in the 2005 series ambulance chassis. *nm | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 1 | 12/01/2004 | |
| 2005 ford e-350 ambulance had a total ac system failure the ford dealership service center diagnosed the cause and replaced it under warranty. this is compliant #3 of 6. all of the 2005 ford ambulances we purchased have suffered major system failures from either the oil pumps or the wiring harness systems, and several have had ac problems as well. ford is unwilling to replace these parts on the other units until they fail. they are placing numerous lives in extreme jeopardy and refuse to admit there are major problems with the 6.0 l diesel engine in the 2005 series ambulance chassis. *nm | |||