NHTSA campaign 19V125000
New England Wheels Recall 19V-125: Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403
NHTSA recall 19V125000 was reported by New England Wheels on February 26, 2019, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-250 for model years 2008, 2013–2014. Owners were notified on March 18, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V125000 (also written 19V-125 or 19V125)
- Filed by
- New England Wheels
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 18E-044
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V125000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford E-250
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V125000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V125000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.