FORD E-350 2010: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V326000

Make Model Year
FORD E-350 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-03-30 2012-06-29 2012-07-11

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

PRIME-TIME SPECIALTY VEHICLES "PRIME-TIME" IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 FORD E350 SUPER VAN EQUIPPED WITH A BRAUN CENTURY-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFT. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.

Consequence

A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR"S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

Remedy

PRIME-TIME WILL NOTIFY THE OWNER, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALER FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRIME-TIME AT 1-574-293-9191.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-423 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.