Recall 09V-009
AMERICAN EMERGENCY VEHICLES recalled the 2005 to 2006 Ford E Series: Equipment adaptive/mobility.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 09V-009
- Reported
- January 13, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- 8 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
American emergency vehicles is recalling 8 my 2005-2006 e-series vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on 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.
The risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
The fix
American emergency vehicles is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-[removed] or american emergency vehicles at 1-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .
Affected vehicles
- Ford E Series 2005 to 2006