MOBILITYWORKS FORD E-SERIES 2007: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V427000

Make Model Year
MOBILITYWORKS FORD E-SERIES 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-10-19 2012-09-04 2012-09-04

Manufacturers Involved: Mobility Works (WMK Inc.)

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1219

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

WMK Inc., d/b/a MobilityWorks, is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Ford E-Series vehicles equipped with Century-2 and/or Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. 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

MobilityWorks will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized Braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on October 19, 2012. Owners may contact MobilityWorks at 1-800-769-8267.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.