# NHTSA recall 08V518000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V518000
- Manufacturer: MOBILITY WORKS
- Reported: 2008\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-18
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 224

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.


## The remedy

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2007 CHEVROLET 1500. Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- 2005 CHEVROLET 2500. Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- 2006 CHEVROLET 2500. Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- 2007 CHEVROLET 2500. Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- 2006 DODGE 2500. Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2007 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2008 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2006 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2007 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2008 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2004 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2004/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2006 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2007 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2006 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.
- [2005 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2007\-10\-09.

## Investigated as EQ08011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EQ08011: Equipment query, opened 2008\-07\-29, closed 2010\-03\-04. RICON/THRESHOLD WARNING/ANTI\-STOW. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V518000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V518000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 52476](/bulletins/10254138.md), 2024-05-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47009](/bulletins/10138524.md), 2018-05-29, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47201](/bulletins/10137113.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [0703](/bulletins/10022719.md), 2007-09-25, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V518000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V518000)

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