{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V271000","date":"2019-04-03","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"Mobility Specialists, Inc.","component":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","summary":"Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts.  The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.","consequence":"If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.","remedy":"Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners.  Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"18E-044","part_number":null,"units":4,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"E-150","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_e-150","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"E-150","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2016,"make":"FORD","model":"E-150","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2015_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2016,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2016_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"TRANSIT","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_transit","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"},{"year":2017,"make":"MOBILITY SPECIALISTS","model":"FORD E-150","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2014-12-01","built_to":"2017-08-29"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V271000"}