# NHTSA recall 08V537000

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: 08V537000
- Manufacturer: ACCUBUILT, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-28
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 890

## What is wrong

ACCUBUILT IS RECALLING 890 MY 2006\-2008 FORD E150, E250, AND E350 CARGO 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.


## What can happen

A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.


## The remedy

ACCUBUILT 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  ACCUBUILT AT 1\-800\-837\-8624.


## 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

- [2006 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2007 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2008 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2006 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2007 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2008 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2006 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2007 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.
- [2008 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-17 to 2007\-10\-12.

## 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/08V537000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V537000/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/08V537000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V537000)

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