Blue Bird BUS; Farber Specialty Cargo Mate Trailer, WFG38S; Ford E-450 and 17 more (1993-2014): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 15V112000 · Feb 25, 2015 · Farber Specialty Vehicles
117
vehicles affected
117
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V112000
- Date
- Feb 25, 2015
- Maker
- Farber Specialty Vehicles
- Units affected
- 117
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 1993-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
21 models, 48 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V112000?
21 models: Blue Bird Bus (1993), Farber Specialty Cargo Mate Trailer (2009), Farber Specialty WFG38S (2005) and 18 more, about 117 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V112000?
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.
What can 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.
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.