Farber Specialty WFG38S (2005-2008): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V799000 · Dec 17, 2014 · Farber Specialty Vehicles
14
vehicles affected
14
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V799000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2014
- Maker
- Farber Specialty Vehicles
- Units affected
- 14
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2005-2008
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Winnebago WFG38S vehicles manufactured January 1, 2008, to December 24, 2009 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.
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 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 February 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
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Farber Specialty | WFG38S | 2005-2008 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V799000?
1 model: Farber Specialty WFG38S (2005-2008), about 14 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V799000?
Farber will notify owners to take 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 February 2015. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or Ricon.
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.