Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain Ricon Model S5510 Wheelchair lifts manufactured November 3, 2010, to February 25, 2011 and sold through the Gillig aftermarket parts department. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What could happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Gillig will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All lifts that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
Vehicles covered
- Ricon S5510
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E092000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Gillig LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 19, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 28, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- 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 Aug 21, 2015
- Ricon recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Feb 18, 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.