# NHTSA recall 10V153000 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: 10V153000 - Manufacturer: COMM\-TRANS - Reported: 2010\-04\-15 - Owners notified: 2010\-07\-06 - Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY - Units potentially affected: 65 ## What is wrong COMM\-TRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007\-2009 ADA CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON FORD E\-150, E\-250, AND E\-350 CHASSIS BETWEEN DECEMBER 7, 2007 AND DECEMBER 23, 2009 AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L\-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT. ## What can happen WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15\-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES. ## The remedy COMM\-TRANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD\-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1\-818\-267\-3000 OR COMM\-TRANS AT 1\-901\-726\-9394. ## Notes THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO VEHICLES ALTERED BY COMM\-TRANS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.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 \HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\ . ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2007 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2008 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2009 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2007 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2008 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2009 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2007 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2008 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. - [2009 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2009\-12\-23. ## 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 - [ER\-11\-2011](/bulletins/10043205.md), 2012-03-02, Service bulletin - [ER\-2011\-001P](/bulletins/10040784.md), 2011-09-13, 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/10V153000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V153000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2010V153000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F10V153000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2010V153000)