# NHTSA recall 09V243000

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: 09V243000
- Manufacturer: HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-06\-29
- Owners notified: 2009\-07\-08
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 3

## What is wrong

HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES IS RECALLING 3 MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD E\-250 TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND 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 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

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


## The remedy

HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES 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 HANDICAPPED DRIVER SERVICES AT 1\-770\-422\-9674.


## Notes

OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2004/recalls.md). Built 2005\-06\-01 to 2006\-07\-06.
- [2005 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-06\-01 to 2006\-07\-06.

## 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/09V243000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V243000/investigations)

## 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/09V243000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V243000)

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