Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain 2008, 2013 and 2014 Ford E-250 vehicles modified to be equipped with Ricon Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What could happen
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards towards the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
New England has notified owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began on March 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or New England customer service at 1-978-663-9724.
Vehicles covered
- Ford E-250 2008, 2013–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V125000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- New England Wheels
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 26, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 18, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 1, 2007 to Sep 8, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 18E-044
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 May 24, 2016
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 20, 2015
- Ford recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 17, 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.