Ford E-250, E-350 (2006-2014): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V617000 · Oct 3, 2014 · New England Wheels
286
vehicles affected
286
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V617000
- Date
- Oct 3, 2014
- Maker
- New England Wheels
- Units affected
- 286
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be 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.
New England 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 on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact New England customer service at 1-800-886-9247 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. New England's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 18 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V617000?
2 models: Ford E-250 (2006-2014), Ford E-350 (2006-2014), about 286 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V617000?
New England 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 on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact New England customer service at.
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.