Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain S5510 series wheelchair lifts sold as aftermarket accessory parts and manufactured by Ricon Corporation from November 30, 2010, to February 25, 2011. 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
Gillig will notify owners to contact Ricon and have supplemental platform support bumpers installed. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Ricon S5510
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E010000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Gillig LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Nov 3, 2010 to Feb 25, 2011
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
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
- Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Mar 11, 2016
- Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 19, 2015
- Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 21, 2015
- Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jul 16, 2014
- Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Mar 27, 2014
- Ricon recall: Equipment Jan 14, 2013
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.