Blue Bird / Farber Specialty / Ford and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. 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
Farber will notify owners to take their vehicles 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 on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Farber's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird Bus 1993
- Farber Specialty Cargo Mate Trailer 2009
- Farber Specialty Wfg38S 2005
- Ford E-450 2006–2013
- Ford F-550 Sd 2011–2012
- Freightliner M2 2010–2014
- Freightliner Mbc 2011
- Freightliner Xcs 2010
- Gmc C6500 2007
- Strick Trailer 2006–2007
- Utilimaster Chevrolet C5500 2008
- Utilimaster Mt55 2005–2013
- Winnebago Wfe30W 2010
- Winnebago Wff31S 2006
- Winnebago Wff38S 2008
- Winnebago Wfj33S 2012–2014
- Winnebago Wfj35S 2009
- Winnebago Wfj38S 2010–2014
- Winnebago Wpf33S 2007
- Winnebago Wpf38S 2006
- Workhorse 38S 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V112000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Farber Specialty Vehicles
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 25, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 24, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 117
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 25, 2013 to Oct 25, 2013
- 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
- Freightliner recall: Power train Dec 22, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Engine Nov 2, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Power train Aug 1, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Visibility Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner recall: Steering Feb 20, 2023
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.