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Recall 10V-242

MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES recalled the 2007 to 2009 Ford E-150 and 2 other models: Equipment adaptive/mobility.

At a glance

Campaign number
10V-242
Reported
June 4, 2010
Vehicles affected
60 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Mobility transportation (mts) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 conversion vans built on ford e150, e250, and e350 chassis from september 16, 2008 through april 15, 2009 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.

The risk

The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.

The fix

Mts is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on october 18, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-[removed] or mts at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners 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