Ricon K2003, K2005, K2010, K5503 and 8 more: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 06E101000 · Dec 29, 2006 · Ricon Corporation
5,594
units affected
5,594
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06E101000
- Date
- Dec 29, 2006
- Maker
- Ricon Corporation
- Units affected
- 5,594
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
CERTAIN RICON "S" AND "K" SERIES PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN SPECIALITY VEHICLES AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THESE LIFTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIFFERENT SIZE INBOARD ROLLSTOPS, 30", 32", AND 34". THE INBOARD ROLLSTOP INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A "WHEELCHAIR TEST DEVICE" AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. THE LIFT MAY DEPLOY DOWNWARD FROM THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL, NOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR STANDEE OCCUPANT.
What can happen
THE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT WILL FEEL HIS/HER WHEELCHAIR MOVING UPWARD CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BEGIN TO TILT BACKWARD.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
RICON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT RICON TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ricon | K2003 | Not stated |
| Ricon | K2005 | Not stated |
| Ricon | K2010 | Not stated |
| Ricon | K5503 | Not stated |
| Ricon | K5505 | Not stated |
| Ricon | K5510 | Not stated |
| Ricon | S2003 | Not stated |
| Ricon | S2005 | Not stated |
| Ricon | S2010 | Not stated |
| Ricon | S5503 | Not stated |
| Ricon | S5505 | Not stated |
| Ricon | S5510 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 06E101000?
12 models: Ricon K2003 (all years), Ricon K2005 (all years), Ricon K2010 (all years) and 9 more, about 5,594 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 06E101000?
RICON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT RICON TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-322-2884.
What can happen?
THE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT WILL FEEL HIS/HER WHEELCHAIR MOVING UPWARD CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BEGIN TO TILT BACKWARD.
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.