FORD TRANSIT 2015: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V183000

Production Dates: 2014-04-03 - 2014-05-27

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: RICON RECALL RI61396

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 137

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 403

Fenton Mobility Products, Inc. "Fenton" is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit passenger vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S & K Titanium Wheelchair 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

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.

Fenton will notify owners, and a service technician will install Ricon Recall Parts Kit RI61396, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2019. Owners may contact Fenton Mobility customer service at 1-716-484-7014. Fenton's number for this recall is RI61396.

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.