Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be equipped with certain 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. Additionally, 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 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. Additionally, 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
Mobility Specialists 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 November 13, 2015. Owners may contact Mobility Specialists customer service at 1-877-777-5438, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Ford E-250 2006–2014
- Ford E-350 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V763000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mobility Specialists, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 13, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 285
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 4, 2006 to Aug 7, 2014
- 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
- Chevrolet / Chrysler / Dodge and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
- Ford recall: Equipment May 27, 2022
- Ford / Mobility Specialists / Ram recall: Seats Apr 18, 2019
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Feb 26, 2019
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility May 24, 2016
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 20, 2015
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.