Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2016): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 19V140000 · Feb 27, 2019 · Midway Specialty Vehicles
1
vehicles affected
1
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V140000
- Date
- Feb 27, 2019
- Maker
- Midway Specialty Vehicles
- Units affected
- 1
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Midway Specialty Vehicles (Midway) is recalling one 2016 Freightliner Sprinter vehicle modified to be equipped with a Ricon Titanium Wheelchair Lift. 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, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Midway has notified the affected owner and a Ricon dealer will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or Midway customer service at 1-574-264-2530.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Sprinter 3500 | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V140000?
1 model: Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2016), about 1 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V140000?
Midway has notified the affected owner and a Ricon dealer will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or Midway customer service at 1-574-264-2530.
What can happen?
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.
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.