AEV AMBULANCE WHEELCHAIR VAN 2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V767000

Make Model Year
AEV AMBULANCE WHEELCHAIR VAN 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2014-12-10 2014-12-02 2014-12-02

Production Dates: 2006-03-01 - 2013-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: Halcore Group, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

Halcore Group, Inc. "Halcore" is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 American Emergency Vehicles "AEV" Ambulance Wheelchair Vans manufactured March 1, 2006, to March 31, 2013, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Consequence

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy

Halcore will notify owners to take their vans to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2014. Owners may contact American Emergency Vehicles at 1-800-374-9749 or 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.