Ricon K-SERIES Wheelchair Lift, S-SERIES Wheelchair Lift: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 18E044000 · Jun 21, 2018 · Ricon Corporation
4,262
units affected
4,262
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18E044000
- Date
- Jun 21, 2018
- Maker
- Ricon Corporation
- Units affected
- 4,262
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Ricon Corporation (Ricon) is recalling certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. 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, these vehicles fail 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 toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ricon will notify owners and dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ricon | K-Series Wheelchair Lift | Not stated |
| Ricon | S-Series Wheelchair Lift | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18E044000?
2 models: Ricon K-Series Wheelchair Lift (all years), Ricon S-Series Wheelchair Lift (all years), about 4,262 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18E044000?
Ricon will notify owners and dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
What can happen?
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward 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.