AEV Ambulance Wheelchair VAN (2006-2013): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 16V001000 · Jan 4, 2016 · Halcore Group, Inc.
9
vehicles affected
9
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V001000
- Date
- Jan 4, 2016
- Maker
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Units affected
- 9
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) Ambulance Wheelchair Vans manufactured January 2, 2006 to March 15, 2013, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. 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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Halcore will notify the 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 January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749. Halcore's number for this recall is 15E-068.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aev | Ambulance Wheelchair Van | 2006-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V001000?
1 model: Aev Ambulance Wheelchair Van (2006-2013), about 9 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V001000?
Halcore will notify the 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 January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or AEV.
What can 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.