Chevrolet / Dodge / Ford and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
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.
The fix
Cummings will notify owners to take buses 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 January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Express 3500 2006–2010, 2014
- Dodge Sprinter 3500 2006–2008
- Ford E-150 2006–2014
- Ford E-250 2006–2014
- Ford E-350 2006–2014
- Ford Transit Connect 2013
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 2009–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V706000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 5, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jan 13, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 34
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Oct 8, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 14E-041
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Equipment May 27, 2022
- Ford / Mobility Specialists recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Apr 3, 2019
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 4, 2015
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 23, 2014
- Ford recall: Fuel system, other Aug 6, 2014
- Ford recall: Fuel system, other Jul 10, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.